1. Directorate for Police Community Relations GAD (GENDER AND
DEVELOPMENT) Email Address: [email protected]|723-0401local
3646
2. What is Gender and Development? Gender and Development (GAD)
-- A development approach that seeks to equalize the status and
condition of and relations between women and men by influencing the
processes and outputs of policymaking, planning, budgeting,
implementation, and monitoring and evaluation so that they would
deliberately address the gender issues and concerns affecting the
full development of women. FAMILY, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION: 7230401 LOC 3646
3. Gender Equality Means that women and men enjoy the same
status and conditions and have equal opportunity to realize their
potentials and to contribute to social, political, economic and
cultural development. It means that there is no sex discrimination
in the allocation of resources and benefits or access to services,
and that both men and women have equal opportunity to realize their
potential to contribute and benefit from development. FAMILY,
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4. Gender Equity Means giving more opportunities to those who
have less and those who are historically and socially disadvantaged
based on their needs for them to operate on a level playing field.
Equity leads to equality. FAMILY, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
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5. Women Empowerment An essential process for womens
advancement. It is the process and condition by which women are
mobilize to understand, identify and overcome gender discrimination
and achieve equality. Women become agents of development, and not
just beneficiaries. This kind of participation in development
enables them to make decisions based on their own views and
perspectives. To empower women, access to information, training,
technology, market, and credit is necessary. FAMILY, JUVENILE,
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6. Gender Mainstreaming Means raising people's GAD related
capabilities; putting systems, and mechanisms institutionalize the
pursuit of empowerment. awareness and building GADin place
policies, structures, that would facilitate and gender equality and
womens A strategy for making agencies work for womens empowerment
and gender equality. FAMILY, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
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7. MALE MALE GAP/DISPARITY: DISCRIMINATION EQUAL FOOTING LACK
OF OPPORTUNITY STEREOTYPING MARGINALIZATION FEMALE GENDER AND
DEVELOPMENT WOMEN EMPOWERMENT GENDER EQUITY GENDER MAINSTREAMING
GENDER EQUALITY FEMALE FINISH LINE STARTING LINE INEQUALITIES GOAL:
CAREER PROGRESSION PROMOTION
8. Attaining Gender Equality and sustaining GAD Adherence to
national and international commitment on GAD. Addressing gender
issues through the formulation and implementation of the PNP Annual
GAD Plan and Budget FAMILY, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION: 7230401 LOC 3646
9. GAD Planning and Budgeting GAD Plan and Budget -- is a
systematically designed set of programs, projects and activities
with corresponding budget carried out by agencies over a given
period of time to address the gender issues and concerns in their
respective sectors and constituents. It systematizes an agencys
approach to gender mainstreaming and womens empowerment. Annual GAD
budget -- the cost of implementing the annual GAD plan, which may
include agency P/A/Ps designed to address gender issues and promote
women's empowerment and gender equality. GAD Focal Point -- is the
group of people within the agency tasked to catalyze and facilitate
the institutionalization of gender mainstreaming and womens
empowerment within the agency. While it is clearly the agency who
is responsible for implementing programs, activities and projects
addressing gender issues, it is the GAD Focal Point who advocates
for, coordinates, guides and monitors the development and
implementation of the agencys GAD plan and GAD-related programs,
activities and projects. FAMILY, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION: 7230401 LOC 3646
10. Linking International and National Policy Mandates to GAD
in the PNP
11. INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL 1948- The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights everyone has the right to life, liberty and security
of person (Article 3). 1951- Convention for the Suppression of the
Traffic in Persons of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of
Others state parties must punish any person who, to gratify the
passions of another procures, entices or leads away, for purposes
of prostitution, another person, even with the consent of that
person. 1975- the General Assembly of the United Nations has
designated 1975 as International Women's Year with its central
theme of "Equality, Development and Peace"; 1976International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights All persons are
equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to
the equal protection of the law; to effective protection against
discrimination regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion,
political and other opinion, national or social origin, property,
birth or other status. 1975 - National Commission on the Role of
Filipino Women (NCRFW) was established through Presidential Decree
No. 633. It is a government agency run by the government of the
Philippines with the intention of promoting and protecting the
rights of the Women in the Philippines PNP
12. INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL 1977- Fourth Geneva Convention Women
shall be especially protected against any attack on their honor, in
particular against rape, enforced prostitution or any form of
indecent assault 1981- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 1987- Integration of Gender
Equality in the Philippine Constitution. Art II Sec 14 The State
recognizes the role of women in nation building and shall ensure
the fundamental equality before the law of women and men. 1988 Proc
224: March 8 as Womens rights and Intl peace day 1988 Proc 227:
Womens month; womens role in socio-econ-pol devt 1989 - Philippine
Development Plan for Women (1989-1992) was adopted through EO 348
1990- RA 6949: March 8 as National womens day celebration PNP
13. INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL PNP 1991- RA 6975 - An act
establishing the Philippine National Police under a reorganized
Department of the Interior and Local Government 1992- RA 7192 Women
in Nation-Building Act promotes the integration of women as full
and equal partners of men in development and nation-building. A
campaign, supported by the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA), was initiated to help government officials and staff
with training in promoting equality under a program called Gender
and Development (GAD). 1993- Declaration on the Elimination of
Violence against Women (UN GA) 1995- UN 4th World Conference on
Women adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (PFA)
, a committment for gender equality and empowerment of women 1993-
Pres. Ramos issued Presidential Memorandum creating the Womens Desk
in all police stations. 1995- Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive
Development (PPGD) (from 19952025), a 30year perspective plan that
outlines the policies that enable women to participate and benefit
from national development. It was the country's main vehicle for
implementing the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
PPGD was formulated through EO 273 which requires all government
agencies to institutionalize Gender and Development efforts by
incorporating GAD concerns in their planning, programming and
budgeting processes. PPGD is the successor to the Philippine
Development Plan for Women, 1989-1992. 1992- NAPOLCOM issued
memorandum circular 92-010 establishing the Child and Youth
Relations Section. -PNP entered into a MOA with DSWD and NGOs for
the training of PNP personnel on child protection. -DPCR was tasked
to carry out the PNP commitment. 1993- PNP forged a partnership
with NCRFW, Soroptomist and Kalakasan Foundation for the gender
sensitivity training and establishment of the Womens Desk in police
stations. -DPCR was tasked to administer the project.
14. INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL PNP 1997- The PNP issued Memorandum
Circular No. 97-001 re: Activation of the Women and Children
Concerns Division (WCCD) under the DPCR. 1998- RA 8551, otherwise
known as PNP reform and reorganization act was enacted. Sec. 57 to
Sec. 61 of the law paved the way for the creation of the Women and
Childrens Desk and Formulation of the Gender Sensitivity Program.
2000- UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Eight (8)
international development goals that all 193 United Nations member
states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to
achieve by the year 2015 2000- Sec 27 of RA 8760 otherwise known as
the General Appropriation Act of 2000 requires all government
departments to formulate a GAD Plan designed to empower women and
address gender issues, in accordance with R.A. 7192 and the
Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD),1995-2025,
using 5% of the agencys total budget appropriation as the cost of
implementation. 1998 -The Womens Desk and the CYRS were merged to
strengthen PNP response to violence against women and children. The
unit was renamed Women and Childrens Desk. 2000- CPNP signed and
issued Memo Circular 2000-003 re Implementing Guidelines in the
Handling of CIAC. -The PNP became an active member in different
task forces on child protection. PNP-UNICEF partnership came into
being. -Several PNP administrative issuance on women and children
were issued and implemented. -Series of training and other skills
enhancement program were developed and carried out for WCD
officers.
15. INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL PNP 2001- The PNP Womens Crisis and
Child Protection Center based in Camp Crame was established. -CPNP
signed and issued Memo Circular 2001-007 re Strengthening and
Promotion of PNP Women and Children Desk. -The WCD was renamed to
Women and Children Protection Desk. 2002- Reconstitution of FJGAD
as a division of the DPCR by virtue of DPL Circular Nr 2002-001 .
2003- RA 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 --
penalizes the act of trafficking in person. 2003- NAPOLCOM Memo
Circular No. 2003-04 entitled Guidelines in Establishing PNP GAD
Mechanisms to Ensure that GAD Concerns of the PNP and its clientele
are Recognized and Addressed. -The WCCD with its investigative
function was transferred under the functional grouping of DIDM. In
the process the Family, Juvenile, and Gender and Development
Division (FJGADD) under DPCR was created to address the development
program on gender mainstreaming.
16. INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL 2004- Joint Circular 2004-1 issued
by NEDA, DBM and NCRFW provides for the Guidelines for the
Preparation of Annual Gender and Development (GAD) Plan and Budget
and Accomplishment Report to Implement the section on
Program/Project related to GAD of the General Appropriation Act
2000. PNP 2004- PNP Memorandum Circular 200402 re-PNP Guidelines in
the Implementation of GAD Program vis-vis Utilization of the GAD
Funds representing 5% of the Agency Budget. 2004- RA 9262 Anti
Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 -- penalizes
the commission of VAWC in intimate relationships; provides for
security of complainant and her family through the barangay,
temporary and permanent protection order; provides for the battered
woman syndrome 2009- RA 9710. An Act Providing for the Magna Carta
of Women. The governments response to CEDAW 2011- Joint Circular
2011-01 issued by NEDA and DBM which provides for the Guidelines to
Institutionalize Reporting of Budget Allocations and Expenditures
Including Physical targets and accomplishments for the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) 2009 - PNP-ADB partnership came into
being.
17. WRAP UP Why have GAD? International Mandate (UN
Instruments) National Mandate (Constitution, RAs, EOs, Circulars)
NAPOLCOM and PNP Memo Circulars Obligation to agencies involved in
international aid and cooperation- the UN attached agencies among
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18. THANK YOU!!
19. When did GAD came into being? GAD was developed in the
1980s as an alternative to the Women in Development (WID) approach
that was in common use until then. It is said that GAD was
established in the pursuit of Gender Equality which has its roots
in the 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. FAMILY,
JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION: 7230401 LOC 3646
20. Articulation of Gender Issues (Column 2) Clear articulation
of gender issues which can be culled from the disparity between
women and men clients in terms of welfare, access, GAD
consciousness, participation and control (client-focused) Specific
gaps in the capacity of the organization and its personnel to
implement GAD-related PPAs; in addressing sexual harassment as well
as the low participation of women in decision-making in the agency
(organization-focused) Gender issue is identified in any of the
international or national commitments on GAD Issues related to the
implementation of national laws and policies on VAW and gender