Republic of the Philippines CITY COUNCIL juezon City 15" City Council ae PO2004-09 87" Regular Session ORDINANCE NO. sP-1 4.01, s-2004 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A CITY GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Introduced by Councilors ANTONIO E. INTON, JR., BERNADETTE HERRERA-DY, AIKO MELENDEZ, ALMA F. MONTILLA, WILMA AMORANTO-SARINO, ELIZABETH A. DELARMENTE, MARY ANN L. SUSANO, DIORELLA MARIA SOTTO-DE LEON, JANET M. MALAYA, JESUS MANUEL C. SUNTAY, VINCENT P. CRISOLOGO, VICTOR V. FERRER, JR., ROMMEL R. ABESAMIS, VOLTAIRE GODOFREDO L. LIBAN If, RAMON P. MEDALLA, ALLAN BUTCH T. FRANCISCO, ERIC Z. MEDINA, JORGE E. BANAL, JULIAN ML. COSETENG, FRANZ S, PUMAREN, WENCEROM BENEDICT C. LAGUMBAY, DANTE M. DE GUZMAN, RICARDO R. DEL ROSARIO, RESTITUTO B. MALANGEN, XYRUS L. LANOT and JUNIE MARIE L. CASTELO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY IN SESSION ASSEMBLED: BOOK I- GENERAL PROVISIONS: CHAPTER J ~ BASIC PRINCIPLES ARTICLE] TITLE AND GENERAL POLICY SECTION 1. Title. - This Ordinance shall be known as the “GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF QUEZON CITY.” i SECTION 2. - Declaration of Policy aad Principles of the Quezon City Government. - It shall be the policy of the City goverament to cnsure both women/girls and meafboys benefit equally and participate directly in the development programs and projects of ita varioas departments and ensure the i full participation and involvement of both men and women in the development provess, pursuant to RA 7192. It shell also uphold the rights of women/girls and the belief in their worth and dignity as human beings in accordance with the fundan sntal freedoms guarantecd uoder the Constitution aud ths Provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and other international human rights instruments of which the Philippines is a party. wf87" Regular Session Ord. No. se. 85-2004 Page -2- 4140 3 2 Women shell be recognized as full and equal parmers of men in development and nation building and men shall share equally with all forms of productive and reproductive activities. The City government shalf actively contribute to the esteblishment of a national and intemational economic order based on sustained, equitable growth and balanced ecology. Any development offort it undertakes should realize the rights of women, enhance women’s full potentiats, uplift their status and lead to the improvement of the quality of lives, their families and communities. Toward this end, the City government shall pursuc and implement vigorously gender responsive devefopment policios, design snd integrate specific gender support systems, take into consideretion women’s and girls’ right-to economic survival, political participation, self-determination and personal empowerment; adopt and implement measure to protect aud promote their rights; and ensure the widest participation of women from the local government, non-goveramental organizations (NGOs) and people's organizations (POs), and the private/business sector in all phases of development program cycle. TO ATTAIN THE FOREGOING POLICY: 1. All City government departments, offices and inatrumeatalities shall ensure that women and girls benefit eqnally and participate directly in the development programs and projects of said departments and agencies, specifically those funded under official foreign dovelopm ont assistance, to engure the full participation and involvement of women im the development process, pursuant te RA N192,0r the Women in Development and Nation Building Act. 2 Alf City governm ont projoct proposals shall ascertain the inchsion of gonder rospensive indicators and guidelines while not be remixes in locating the root of women’s oppression, pursuant to the United Netione Declarations and Conventic of Women of which the Philippine goverument is a signatory. 3. All City departments, offices and instrumentalitios upon effectivity of this Code ,shall review and rovise all thoir regulations, circutars, issuances kd procedures to remove gender dias therein, and shall complete the same within two years. Ly MS Ww37" Regutar mr Ord. No. SP. “AOL. 5-Mos Page - PO2004-09 ARTICLE 1 Related Principles SECTION 3. Rights of Women Defined. — Women’s rights are the rights of women that are defined and declared by the United Nations under the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which arc hereby adopted as follows: 2 Womien have the right to the prevention of, aad protection from alt forms af violence and coercion against their person, their freedom, their sexuality, and their individuality. b. Women have the right ta freely and fully participate individually or collectively in the political processes of their communities aad nations. c Women have the right 9 the means for assuring their economic welfare and security. 4. Women have the right to the necessary knowledge and moans for the full exercise of their reproductive choice in accordance to the Constitution and their beliefs and preferences. e. Women have the right to choose «spouse in accordance with their values and preferences, maintain equality in mariage or its dissolution, aud obtain adequate support for rearing and caring of their children. f£ Women have the right to an adequate, relevant and gender-fair education throughout their lives, from childhood to adulthood. g. Women bave the right te adequate nutrition and proper health care. bh, Women have the right to humane living condition. i Women have the right to nurture their personhood, collectively and individuaily, to secure an image of themselves as whole and valuable human beings, to build relationships based on respect, trust and mutuality. j—- Women have the right to equality before the law in principle, as well as in practice. # 42