Women (A Sectoral Situationer).pptx

Women (A Sectoral Situationer).pptx

1. Women: A Sectoral Situationer Chapter 6

2. What is Sectoral Situationer ? relating to the various economic sectors of a society or to a particular economic sector Sectoral Situationer presentation and analysis of the existing conditions in a particular area. It reveals the challenges faced by the locality or in other country.

3. Sectoral Situationer The sectoral situationer will give an overview of the condition of women both in the Philippines and around the globe in relation to oppression. This situationer ay hopefully serve as a lens in which students can view and understand the gender inequality women face everywhere.

4. Women and the Economy: Women and Work is often understood as a livelihood a survival mechanism for many Work Both men and women have problems concerning work, women have specific labor issues related to their gender.

5. The following are work-related issues surrounding women around the globe, as described in the 2015 UN World’s Women Report: There are fewer women than men at work, and most women only work in one sector. Despite women contributing to the economy, they often participate in “vulnerable employment” or work on their account. Women working in home-based employment are at risk for unemployment and maltreatment. Not only are fewer women employed, but they also experience the pay gap-they are paid less than what men receive for doing the same work, across all sectors and occupations. While many issues concerning women and work have yet to be addressed, some issues have gained ground, such as maternity and paternity leaves.

6. Women, Work, and Poverty in the Philippines Women as a social class are the fifth poorest. The 2015 Beijing platform for Action ( BPfA ) + 20 NGO Report of the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s Studies confirms that women still face the same issues at work today as they did ten years ago. The Labor Force Survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) defines work as an economic activity that a person does for pay. Women and work have multiple overlaps in the Philippines.

7. Women and Work Women make up 37.5% (8.3 million) of salaried workers in the Philippines. Three out of five women are underemployed. Four out of five women wage earners work full time. The 2013 gender statistics of the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that:

8. Women and Education Gender Parity instrument at the service of equality, which consists of ensuring the access of women and men to the same opportunities, rights, opportunities to choose, material conditions while respecting their specificities. While gender parity has been achieved at the primary level inequality still increases at higher levels of education. Generally, fewer students enroll in secondary education than in primary education and even so in tertiary education.

9. Issues in gendered nature of certain specializations: Women may be underrepresented in STEM fields. Women are also underrepresented in areas that involve physical activity in vocational courses. 781 million people aged 15 years above still remain illiterate and two-thirds are women.

10. Fast Facts Women have higher basic literacy and numerical skills than men. Basic literacy 96.1% for women and 95.1% for men. The trend of higher literacy for women corresponds with the fact that more women finish elementary school and high school than men. Literacy (2008)

11. Fast Facts Statistically, 9 out of 100 girls aged six to 11 did not go to school during this period, versus II in every 100 boys. About 80.27% of girls completed their secondary education versus 69.88% of boys. More girls were able to complete both primary and secondary education in the school year 2010-2011. Enrollment in Primary and Secondary School (SY 2010 – 2011)

12. Fast Facts Even fewer students enrolled in public secondary Madrasah schools, with a total of 34,241 enrollees, 57.24% of which are women and 42.67% are men Only 86,771 students from the indigenous people enrolled in secondary education, 54.76% female enrollees. Alternative Schooling

13. Fast Facts There was a higher preference for private higher education for both male and female students 6 out of every 10 women and 7 out of 10 men preferred to go to private institutions than public schools Higher Education

14. Fast Facts 89.58% of public elementary school teachers and 77.06% of public secondary school teachers are female (Philippine Statistics Authority, 2008-2009) Education as a Vocation

15. Women and Health Access to health care and health services constitute issues surrounding women and health, as well as a woman's emotional, psychological, and social wellness. Globally, maternal health has improved considerably. Women in developing regions are most prone to death due to pregnancy and childbirth of women aged 15-29. The average life expectancy of women has risen to the age of 72 years, while it is 68 for men.

16. Issues surrounding health care in the Philippines involve: lack of access to healthcare facilities lack of quality services lack of actual health centers in the communities

17. Access to Services Women seeking treatment for abortion are still stigmatized, regardless of whether the abortion was self-induced or spontaneous. Patients are often scolded by doctors or ignored when availing of this care. Many leave before treatment occurs due to this discrimination, posing a threat to their health

18. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Teenage pregnancy in the Philippines has been increasing; specifically, a 65% rise from the years 2000 to 2010. Teenage pregnancy poses a threat to both the mother and the child. Infants born to girls below 20 years old are 30% more likely to be victims of infant mortality whereas teenage mothers make up 20% of all maternal deaths in the Philippines. Teenage pregnancy is also a factor in high dropout rates-young mothers or fathers drop out of school to support their families or take care of their children.

19. The groundbreaking Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (R.A. 10354) aims to address the gaps in reproductive health It "guarantees universal access to all methods of family planning, fertility management, sexuality education, and maternal care" for all Filipinos. It aims to be pro-women as it helps young girls take charge of their bodies and pushes for adolescents' access to SRHR information. The issues surrounding R.A. 10354 include proper implementation and the definition of "age-appropriate" sexual reproductive health issues.

20. Violence Against Women 1 in 3 women has experienced some form of VAW in her life (World Health Organization, 2017). 1 in 5 will have experienced attempted or actual rape in her lifetime (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Half of these victims are made up of girls below the age of 16 worldwide. 30% of women's first sexual encounter is forced or non-consensual(World Organization, 2017). Violence against women (VAW) exists on a global scale, and affects millions of women on a daily basis.

21. Additional Info according to World Health Organization: Most of this violence is intimate partner violence. Almost one third (30%) of women who have been in a relationship and have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner. Many as 38% of murders of women are committed by a male intimate partner.

22. Women and Armed Conflict They can have critical perspectives on their position, make choices, and organize collectively. Women can take active roles in violence, such as joining the conflict, or participate in peace processes. They are targeted with weapons and suffer social and economic dislocation. They suffer the psychosocial impact as loved ones die or they witness violence against their families and neighbors.

23. Throughout history, women and girls have often been targeted in wartime for violence especially sexual violence A lack of high-level leadership committed to integrating women's rights, including in Security Council negotiations and in peace talks, means women are often left out. They join, or are forced to join, armed forces or insurgency movements. They care for the wounded. sick, despairing and displaced, and may be among the most outspoken advocates for peace.

24. Women in Power and Politics Women's political participation, power and leadership goes beyond the representation of women in parliament, also focusing on the influence of women within power and decision-making structures and processes, how women in different spheres of life are participating and engaging in politics. The number of women in parliament worldwide has doubled the years since the implementation of the BPfA . However, women compose only 22% of the parliament today. Globally, 143 of 195 countries have constitutional provisions to ensure gender equality.

25. The Philippines made it to the top ten countries in the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Index for 2015. It has risen from 13th place to 7th of the 142 countries surveyed in terms of gender equality. The markers for this study include education, health, economic participation, and political empowerment. The Philippines ranks high in the said markers due to the number of women participating in the election process, as well as those in office. The 2016 elections show that 28,052,138 registered voters were females while only 26,311,706 were males. While no sex-disaggregated data are available for the 2016 election, the 2013 elections showed that 25% of those elected for the Senate and 27% of the elected for the House of Representatives were women. Further data from the year 2001 to 2013 are shown in Table 2.

26. ELECTION YEAR PERCENTAGE OF MALE CANDIDATES PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE CANDIDATES PERCENTAGE OF MALE CANDIDATE ELECTED PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE CANDIDATES ELECTED 2001 84.59 15.40 82.84 17.16 2004 85.14 14.86 83.37 16.63 2007 83.93 16.07 82.61 17.38 2010 83.04 16.60 81.44 18.56 2013 81.89 17.82 79.75 19.92

27. The Magna Carta of Women is a groundbreaking law that as the “comprehensive bill of rights for Filipino women, that gender equality is met in various sectors. While this Lew will be discussed in depth in another chapter, it is important to note that is exists, and is a major mechanism that enforces gender equality in the Philippines. It calls for the abolition of structures that cause trade Inequality, and all forms of discrimination. Likewise, the Women’s Empowerment, Development, and Gender Equality (Women EDGE) Plan for 2013-2016 is a framework plan for gender mainstreaming developed by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW). Gender equality and the advancement of women in the Philippines are accomplished under three tracks: (a) issuance of administrative memorandum circulars by PCW and partner agencies across the three branches of government; (b) issuance of guidelines to enhance the capacity of agencies in gender planning; and (o legislative review to amend discriminatory provisions of existing laws and advocate for the passage of new ones to address festering and emerging gender issues.

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