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AT A GLANCE:
The fourth week of March is “Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment of the Girl-Child Week” by virtue of Proclamation No. 759, series of 1996.
The state recognizes the need for every girl child who is below eighteen (18) years of age should be provided with equal opportunities and adequate protection to prepare her for her role in community development.
As the Philippines’ commitment to the eradicate concerns on exploitation and abuse of girl children, and to address the disadvantaged situation of lack or limited access to education, health care and other opportunities for self-advancement, Proclamation No. 759, series of 1996 was issued, declaring the fourth week of March as “Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment of the Girl-Child Week”
Proclamation No. 759, series of 1996 states:
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the fourth week of March 1996, and every year thereafter, as “Protection And Gender-Fair Treatment Of The Girl Child Week” under the auspices of the Council For the Welfare Of Children (CWC).” (Emphasis in the original.)
The proclamation further assigns the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as the lead agency, through the Council for the Welfare of Children to perform the following functions:
- Review current programs and plans for female children, most especially those with less access to education, health, employment and other opportunities;
- Develop concrete action plans to correct and improve the status of Filipina children and ensure their fullest and total protection;
- Propose the rectification of laws that discriminate against female children and the enactment of more gender-fair legislation;
- Work for the adoption of procedures that will mitigate the burden of a court proceeding where the victim is a girl child; and
- Promote and develop information campaigns including awareness-raising themes and messages that shall ensure equal opportunities for the girl child.” (Section 1, Proclamation No. 759, Series of 1996.)
Read also: Children’s Week (Proclamation No. 190, Series of 1964)
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