'Magna Carta of Women' bill gets nod.Manila: AaThe House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at eliminating discrimination against women, especially from the poor and marginalised sectors of Philippine society. In line with its commitment to uplift the welfare of women and protect them from all forms of discrimination and abuse, the House of Representatives has approved the third and final reading of the House Bill 4273, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta Magna Carta or Magna Charta [Lat., = great charter], the most famous document of British constitutional history, issued by King John at Runnymede under compulsion from the barons and the church in June, 1215. of Women." Discrimination According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. proponents, the Magna Carta of Women is the first concrete legislation that clearly targets discrimination against women, especially from the poor and marginalised sectors. These sectors include the urban poor, workers in formal and informal economies, migrants, single parents and the separated. Basic rights The 'Magna Carta of Women' emphasises the point that women are not mere reactive beneficiaries of whatever rights the proposed law bestows on them .. but that basic, fundamental rights are rightfully due to them," Representative Nanette Castelo-Daza of the 4th Congressional District of Quezon City, said. Castello-Daza, Chairperson of the Committee on Women and Gender Equality expressed elation elation /ela·tion/ (e-la´shun) emotional excitement marked by acceleration of mental and bodily activity, with extreme joy and an overly optimistic attitude. over the approval of the measure which she described as the "local counterpart law of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW CEDAW Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (United Nations) CEDAW Component Explosives Damage Assessment Workbook (reference for blast effects software modeling) )." Al Nisr Publishing Al Nisr Publishing is a company based in Dubai, UAE. The company is a part of Al Tayer Group. It was established in 1985 by Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Abdullah Al Rostamani and Juma Al Majid. It employs 1,050 people and has branches in Manilla, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control 2007. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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