Eee
A.
Special Leave Benefits for Women
Any female employeein the public and private sector regardless of age andcivil status
shall be entitled to a special leave of two (2) months with full pay based on her gross
monthly compensation subject to existing laws, rules and regulations due to surgery
caused by gynecological disorders under such terms and conditions:
1. She has renderedat least six (6) months continuous aggregate employmentservice
for the last twelve (12) monthsprior to surgery;
2. In the event that an extended leave is necessary, the female employee may use her
earnedleavecredits; and
3. This special leave shall be non-cumulative and nonconvertible to cash.
B. The CSC,in the case of the public sector including LGUs and other State agencies, and
the DOLE,in the caseof the private sector, shall issue further guidelines and appropriate
memorandum circulars within sixty (60) days from the adoption of these Rules and
Regulations to operationalize said policy, and monitorits implementation and act on any
violations thereof.
Ea
EqualRightsin All Matters Relating to Marriage and Family Relations
To implementthis section, concerned agenciesorentities shall perform the following:
A. The DSWD, DOH,and the Commission on Population (POPCOM)shall set standards and
develop gender-fair modules on marriage, family relations, parent effectiveness, shared
parenting and household responsibilities, and non-sexistchild rearing.
B. The LGUsshall:
1. Provide trainings and seminars on the popularization of rights and obligations of
spouses towards each other, management of household and parental authority to
impedethe stereotyping ofroles, multiple burden, marginalization and subordination
of women;
2. Through the local health office, local social welfare and development office, or
population office, ensure gendersensitive conduct of pre-marriage counseling
program to promote family planning, responsible parenthood, equalrelations and
sharedresponsibility between spousesin parenting and household management;
3. Advocate that spouses have the moralobligation and responsibility in assuring the
rights and well-beingof their children, regardless of sex;
4. Ensure that couples and individuals shall be given the full range of information and
services for them to exercise rights to decide over the numberand spacing ofchildren;
and
5. Include in the trainings and seminarsin barangays the education and popularization
of the Act and the Family Code, especially on the obligations and responsibilities of
spousesto eliminate genderbias.
C.
The Supreme Court (SC), DOJ, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and lawyers
associations shall ensure that gender equality and women's empowerment agenda
are mainstreamed andintegrated in the regular Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
(MCLE) courses conductedforlegal practitioners in the Philippines.
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