WH AT I S LG B T Q

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R I G HT S A N D L A W S
 WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION?

• THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION IS THE UNEQUAL TREATMENT

OF PERSONS ON THE BASIS OF AN IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTIC.

• DISCRIMINATION CAN REFER TO ANY SORT OF ACT OR BEHAVIOR THAT

DISTINGUISHES OR SINGLES OUT INDIVIDUALS ON ACCOUNT OF
FACTORS SUCH AS AGE, SEX, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, AND GENDER IDENTITY. THIS CAN INCLUDE REVOKING
OR EXTENDING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION
• AGE, • RELIGIOUS BELIEF OR ACTIVITY,
• RACE, • GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND
PREGNANCY STATUS.
• SEX,
• NATIONAL ORIGIN,
• DISABILITY (INCLUDING MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL),

• MARITAL STATUS,
THE IMPACT OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE LGBTQ
COMMUNITY MAY INCLUDE EFFECTS ON
• PHYSICAL HEALTH,
• MENTAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH,
• EDUCATION,
• EMPLOYMENT,
• HOUSING STATUS,
• TREATMENT IN PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SETTINGS, AND
• ECONOMIC SECURITY
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED
DISCRIMINATION: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE.
1: CONTACT AN ATTORNEY WITH EXPERIENCE IN LGBTQ
2: DOCUMENT THE INCIDENT.
DISCRIMINATION .
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED
DISCRIMINATION: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE.
3. REPORT THE DISCRIMINATION (IF
APPLICABLE). 4. FILE A DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
WHAT IS THE SOGIE BILL?

• THE SOGIE (SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION) BILL IS A SERIES OF BILLS IN
THE PHILIPPINES THAT AIM TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS BASED ON THEIR
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR EXPRESSION. IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN THE 14TH
CONGRESS AND HAS BEEN REFILED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN. THE BILL SEEKS TO PROTECT THE
RIGHTS OF THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY AND ENSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TREATMENT FOR ALL
INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY.
GENDER AND MEDIA

• COMMUNICATION - THE PROCESS OF EXCHANGING INFORMATION AND CO-CREATING MEANING THROUGH

VARIOUS MEANS.

• MEDIA - MEANS THROUGH WHICH INFORMATION IS TRANSFERRED OR RECEIVED.

GENDER AND LABOR
• DEFINITION OF TERMS:

• ECONOMIC ZONE IS AN AREA WHERE THE BUSINESS AND TRADE LAWS ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE REST, RESULTING IN AN INCREASED TRADE BALANCE, MORE EMPLOYERS,
INCREASED INVESTMENT, JOB CREATION, AND EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION.

• GENDER EQUALITY - ALL GENDERS HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES.

• GENDER - SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED CHARACTERISTICS OF MEN AND WOMEN.

• GENDER MAINSTREAMING - A TOOL FOR ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY BY MEANS OF INTEGRATING A GENDER EQUALITY PERSPECTIVE AT ALL STAGES AND LEVELS OF POLICIES.

• LABOR - LABOR: ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO DEVELOPING GOODS AND DELIVERING SERVICES FOR ECONOMIC REASONS.

• LABOR MARKET - REFERS TO THE SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR LABOR IN WHICH EMPLOYEES PROVIDE (SUPPLY) AND EMPLOYERS PROVIDE (DEMAND)

• UNIONIZATION - THE ACT/PROCESS OF ORGANIZING WORKERS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF A LABOR UNION.

• WORKFACE - A SECTOR IN THE POPULATION ENGAGED IN ECONOMIC AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES.

GENDER AND LABOR
SALIENT POLICIES ON GENDER EQUALITY IN
EMPLOYMENT SECTOR THE LABOR MARKET

• AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
• TOURISM
• BUSINESS PROCESSING OUTSOURCING
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• SECTION 3, ARTICLE XIII (BILL OF RIGHTS), AND
IN SECTION 14, ARTICLE II
• ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER I OF THE LABOR CODE, ACTS
6725, 7192, 7877, AND 8551
• MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN (WOMEN’S
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT 9710)
MEDIA REPRESENTATION

• MEDIA REPRESENTATION IS HOW THE MEDIA PRESENTS OR FRAMES “ASPECTS OF SOCIETY,SUCH AS

GENDER, AGE, OR ETHNICITY” (BBC 2019). IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT SHAPES THE AUDIENCE’S
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR IDEAS AND ATTITUDES.
GENDER AND OTHER CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES (EDUCATION,
GENERAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH).
• DEFINITION OF TERMS:
• 1. SOCIAL SERVICES- SERVICES THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN
SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND ACHIEVE THEIR UTMOST POTENTIAL.

• 2. EDUCATION- THE PROCESS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARDS
MAKING THE PROCESS ORGANIZED, EFFECTIVE, AND RESPONSIVE TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS.

• 3. HEALTH- THE SENSE OF WELL-BEING AND ABSENCE OF DISEASE.

• 4. MENTAL HEALTH- THE SENSE OF MENTAL WELL-BEING WHICH ALLOWS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HUMAN
POTENTIALS THROUGH POSITIVE COPING.
GENDER AND MENTAL HEALTH
• GENDER AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE INTERCONNECTED, AS INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND
PRESSURES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING INDIVIDUALS
MAY FACE HIGHER RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES DUE TO STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION, AND LACK OF
ACCEPTANCE. GENDER STEREOTYPES AND EXPECTATIONS CAN IMPACT MENTAL HEALTH, LEADING TO FEELINGS OF
INADEQUACY AND ANXIETY. GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, CAN
HAVE SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MAY BE HINDERED BY
GENDER DISPARITIES. CONSIDERING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF GENDER WITH OTHER ASPECTS OF IDENTITY IS
IMPORTANT. PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY, CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES, PROVIDING INCLUSIVE MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES, AND FOSTERING ACCEPTANCE ARE CRUCIAL FOR IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR
ALL.