 WHEN IS THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY?

MARCH 08

 One of the trends and directions of the new developments in education that promotes gender
equality and harnessing the role of women in development?

GENDER STUDIES/EDUCATION

 IT CONNOTES TO THE SOCIALLY ASSIGNED LABEL AND PERSONAL DEFINITIONS AS MALE OR

FEMALE INCLUDING THECORRESPONDING SOCIALLY DEFINED RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY?

GENDER

 A MOVEMENT THAT IMPLIES THAT MALES AND FEMALES HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO
REALIZE THEIR FULL HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO AND BENEFIT FROM THE ENTIRETY
OF DEVELOPMENT

GENDER EQUALITY

 FEMALE LEADERS ARE A RARE APPEARANCE IN THIS WORLD BUT WHO IS THIS FAMOOUS AND
BOLD FEMALE LEADER WHO IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS A STRONG CAPITALIST WITH AN IRON FIST?

MARGARET THATCHER

 A 1991 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE AND KNOWN FOR BEING AN ACTIVIST BECAUSE OF HER
SUBSTANTIAL ROLE IN THE DEMOCRATIC CHANGE OF A SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATION.

AUNG SAN SUU KYI

 WHEN WAS THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY FIRST HELD OR CELEBRATED?

FEBRUARY 28, 1909

 IF FEBRUARY 28, 1909 WAS THE FIRST CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY,
WHERE WAS THIS CELEBRATED?

NEW YORK, USA

 In honour of women’s history month and international women’s day we celebrate today, who is
this remarkable FILIPINA who was the first Filipino and Asian Judge of the International Criminal
court. Dubbed also as Iron Lady of Asia because of her strong intelligence, courage and
commitment in fighting corruption in the country.

MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO

 A CERTIFIED ICON OF FEMINISM IN THE PHILIPPINES AND WAS THE FIRST FILIPINA BEHIND THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF FEMINIST ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE YEAR 1905. A WOMAN
 WHO FOUGHT FOR WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE AND BECAME RECOGNISED FOR HER EFFORT IN
HUMAN RIGHTS EARNING HER A PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL IN THE YEAR OF 1966.

CONCEPCION FELIX DE CALDERON/CONCEPCION FELIX

 AN ACT SIGNED BY PRESIDENT AQUINO IN THE YEAR 1990 TO DECLARE MARCH 08 OF EVERY
YEAR AS A WORKING SPECIAL HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6949

 THIS YEAR’S THEME FOR THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTING THE
EMPOWERMENT OF ALL TYPES OF WOMEN AS DYNAMIC CONTRIBUTORS TO AND
CLAIMHOLDERS OF THE COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT.

WE MAKE CHANGE WORK FOR WOMEN

 WHAT COLOR OF CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES DOES THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON WOMEN
ADVOCATING TO SUPPORT AND JOIN THE CALL IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS ,
GENDER EQUALITY AND ERADICATE THE DISCRIMINATION OF ALL TYPES AGAINST WOMEN

PURPLE

 THE WOMAN BEHIND THE IDEA OF INTERNATINONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN THE YEAR OF 1910

CLARA ZETKIN

 ANG KASAYSAYAN AY ISANG LARANGAN NA NAGPAPATUNAY NA NOON PA MAN NA ANG MGA

KABABAIHAN AY KASAMA NA SA MGA MATATAPANG NA MGA PILIPINO NA NAKIPAGLABAN
PARA SA ATING KASARINLAN AT KALAYAAN NA ATING TINATAMASA NATIN NGAYON KABILANG
NA DITO ANG ISANG INA NA TUMULONG SA MGA SUGATANG KATIPUNERO NOONG PANAHON
NG HIMAGSIKAN, SILA’Y KANYANG PINATULOY SA KANYANG TAHANAN, PINAKAIN AT GINAMOT
KAYA NAMAN SIYA AY BINANSAGANG INA NG KATIPUNAN AT HIMAGSIKAN.

TANDANG SORA/MELCHORA AQUINO

 ANG KAUNA-UNAHANG BABAENG PILIPINO NA NAGLUNSAD NG ISANF PAG-AALSA LABAN SA

MGA KASTILA. SIYA AY BINANSAGAN BILANG “Joan of Arc of Ilocandia” dahil sa kanyang
katapangan na pinakita laban sa mga mananakop.

GABRIELA SILANG

 One of those prominent Filipinas who have participated in the shaping of our nation towards our
independence. She was an outstanding civic leader and social worker. She is the woman behind
the Girls Scout of the Philippines. Her legacy is emblazoned on the advancement of Filipinas
suffrage and well-being.

JOSEFA LLANES ESCODA

  The only woman to have won the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE more than once (nobel prize in Physics
and NOBE PRIZE IN chemistry)

MARIE CURIE

 THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL NO. 5 OF THAT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE EQUALITY AMONG
GENDERS AND EMPOWER ALL TYPES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. GOAL NO. 5 ADHERES TO THE
IDEA THAT THIS GOAL IS NOT ONLY A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT BUT A NECESSARY
FOUNDATION FOR A PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.

GENDER EQUALITY

 An encompassing law provided to Filipino women to advance their rights against any form of
discrimination

MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN/ RA No. 9710

 Any violence imposed or perpetrated on women on the basis of their sex

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

 A form of gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or

suffering to women

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

 A form of violence that transpires within a privates sphere usually concerning persons who are
related through intimate relationship, blood and law.

Violence Against Women in the Family/Domestic violence

 These are violence in a form of rape, sexual harassment and sexual intimidation between
individuals who are related through intimacy, blood or law.

Sexual Violence

 These are different forms of violence through tolerating, allowing and apathetic towards
gender-based violence, domestic violence, trafficking, sexual abuse, forced sterilization and
pregnancy.

Political Violence

 Any act of implementing discriminatory laws, policies, regulations, programs and initiatives
which contradicts or against the fundamental rights of women such as matrilineal laws and
policies on abortion and reproduction.

Institutional Violence
  As of 2017 based on WHO, how many percent of women in the world are experiencing physical
or sexual abuse by their intimate partner or violence sexually by another person?

35%

 Our country’s main arm in promoting women’s empowerment gender equality. The primary
agency in making relevant policies and programs towards the well-being of women in the
country.

Philippine Commission on Women

 An act to fulfil the mandate of the constitution to guarantee the dignity of women and children
as well as the full respect for human rights. It is also the priority of the state to acknowledge the
necessity to guard each family member for his safety and security against any violence thus this
law was enacted to define and protect such concerned issue

Republic Act no. 9262/Anti-Violence Against Women and their children act of 2004s