the rise of feminism

THE RISE OF

FEMINISM

Women suffer the injustices in society because of their gender

Women need to fight for their rights and free themselves from patriarchy

The family is an institution that benefits men

Women are vulnerable because of childbirth and men exploit this fact and reinforce dependency

HISTORY OF FEMINISM 1ST WAVE

Suffragettes wanted the right to vote

1918 rights given to women over 301928 equal right given at 21yrs

2nd WAVE1960s concentrated on equal rights

in the workplace1961 free contraception1970 equal pay act2008 women's pay still averaged

2/3rds of men's which decreased after 40yrs.

IMPACTS OF FEMINISM ON

SOCIETYFAMILY

-Women go to work and contribute financially

-Have more say in family matters

-Stay at home dads less of a stigma

WORKPLACE-Less sexism

-Better chance of promotion

EDUCATION-Girls are treated more

equally in schools and are out achieving

boys

SOCIAL POLICY-Maternity leave-Paternity leave

-Family tax credits

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

the only international treaty that comprehensively addresses women’s rights.

As explained by a CEDAW Primerpublished by UNIFEM CEDAW-Southeast Asia Programmed, theconvention has the following aims: It aims to bring about substantive

equality of women. It prohibits actions and policies

that put women at a disadvantage whatever its intentions

It recognizes the influence of culture and tradition on restricting women’s enjoyment of their right, and challenges states parties to change stereotypes, customs and norms that discriminate against women

It discards the distinction between the private and the public spheres, by recognizing violations of women in the private sphere.

R.A NO. 9262

ANTI-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN

It includes, but is not limited to, the following acts:

1. Physical violence2. Sexual violence3. Psychological

violence4. Economic abuse

MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN

THREE STRATEGIC WINDOWS

Economic power

Political voice

Legal rights

ECONOMIC POWER

Section 23. Food Security and Productive Resources

Section 25. Right to Decent Work Section 26. Right to Livelihood,

Credit, Capital and Technology

Section 30. Social Protection Section 27. Right to Education and

Training (for migrant workers)

POLITICAL VOICE

Section 12. Protection from Violence Section 28. Right to Participation and

Representation

SOCIAL/LEGAL RIGHTS

Section 12. Protection from Violence Section 15. Equal Treatment Before

the Law Section 16. Equal Access and

Elimination of Discrimination in Education, Scholarships, and Training

Section 21. Special Leave Benefits for Women

Section 20. Women’s Right to Health

R.A 7877 “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act”

Sexual Harassment is a form of misconduct involving an act or a series of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, made directly, indirectly or impliedly.

Classification of Sexual Harassment Acts

GRAVE OFFENSE:(a) Unwanted touching of private parts

or any other act of malicious touching

(b) Sexual assault(c) Any act of sexual harassment

committed by a superior office or any person having moral ascendancy over the victim

LESS GRAVE OFFENSE:

(a) Requesting for dates to public places or sexual favors in exchange for employment, promotion

(b) Pinching(c) Unnecessary touching or brushing

against a victim’s body(d) Derogatory or degrading remarks(e) Verbal abuse or threats

LIGHT OFFENSE:

(a) Persistently telling sexist/smutty jokes

(b) Leering or ogling malicious look(c) Voyeurism(d) Display of sexually offensive

pictures, materials or graffiti(e) Unwelcome inquiries or comments

about a person’s sex life(f) Making offensive hand or body

gestures(g) Persistent unwanted contact or

attention after the end of a romantic relationship

R.A 8353 “Anti-Rape Law”

R.A 9208 “Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act”

(a) Tours for sexual exploitation(b) Mail order bride(c) Hiring or maintaining persons for

prostitution or pornography(d) Adopting persons for purposes of

prostitution(e) Removal and sale of organs(f) Recruitment, transport and adopting a

child to engage in armed activities in the Philippines and abroad

Acts of Trafficking

- In Pakistan, men are beating women at alarming rates – yet government officials refuse to interfere and punish batterers

- In Ukraine and Mexico, women are often denied employment simply because they are women

-In Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco and Saudi Arabia, women are rendered as being unequal in front of the law.

- Women are not allowed to study at universities and can be arrested for not wearing the correct clothing in countries such as Iran.

- In Thailand, Burma and Nigeria, women are constantly being sold and trafficked into prostitution where governments are not doing enough to protect the rights of women

- In the US, students attack girls who are homosexuals, bisexuals or transgender

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