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What is Gender and Development?

Philippine Commission on Women defined Gender and Development as the development

perspective and process that is participatory and empowering, equitable, sustainable, free from
violence, respectful of human rights, supportive of self-determination and actualization of human
potentials

Gender and Development in Philippines

Philippine Plan for Gender and Development, 1995-2025, is a National Plan that addresses,
provides and pursues full equality and development for men and women. Approved and adopted
by former President Fidel V. Ramos as Executive No. 273, on September 8, 1995, it is the
successor of the Philippine Development Plan for Women, 1989-1992 adopted by Executive
No. 348 of February 17, 1989.

Three years after, DENR Administrative Order No. 98 – 15 dated May 27, 1998 came up as
the Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of Gender and Development (GAD) Activities in
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in order to strengthen the DENR
GAD Focal Point System and accomplishing the GAD vision “Partnership of Empowered Men
and Women for Sustainable Development”.

Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women was approved on
August 14, 2009 which mandates non-discriminatory and pro-gender equality and equity
measures to enable women’s participation in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of
policies and plan for national, regional and local development.

A Memorandum Circular No. 2011 – 01 dated October 21, 2011 was released addressing to
all Government Departments including their attached agencies, offices, bureaus, State
Universalities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs)
and all other government instrumentalities as their guidelines and procedures for the
establishment, strengthening and institutionalization of the GAD Focal Point System (GFPS).

Gender refers to the socially constructed characteristics of women and men – such as norms,
roles and relationships of and between groups of women and men. It varies from society to
society and can be changed. While most people are born either male or female, they are taught
appropriate norms and behaviors – including how they should interact with others of the same or
opposite sex within households, communities and work places. When individuals or groups do
not “fit” established gender norms they often face stigma, discriminatory practices or social
exclusion – all of which adversely affect health. It is important to be sensitive to different
identities that do not necessarily fit into binary male or female sex categories.

English Language Learners Definition of development.

 This is the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or
more advanced.
 This is also the act or process of creating something over a period of time.; and
 The state of being created or made more advanced.

http://bmb.gov.ph/gender-and-development-gad

http://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/understanding/gender-definition/en/

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