LECTURE GAD

1. Directorate for Police Community Relations GAD (GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT)

Email Address: fjgadd_dpcr@yahoo.com.ph|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, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:
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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 DIVISION: 7230401 LOC 3646
5. Women Empowerment • An essential process for women’s 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, GENDER
AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION: 7230401 LOC 3646
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
women’s • A strategy for making agencies work for women’s empowerment and gender
equality. FAMILY, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:
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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 agency’s approach to gender mainstreaming
and women’s 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 women’s 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 agency’s 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 Women’s rights and Intl peace day 1988
Proc 227: Women’s month; women’s 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 women’s 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 Women’s Desk in all police stations. 1995- Philippine Plan for
Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD) (from 1995–2025), 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 Women’s 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
Children’s 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 agency’s total budget appropriation as the cost of implementation.
1998 -The Women’s Desk and the CYRS were merged to strengthen PNP response to
violence against women and children. The unit was renamed Women and Children’s
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. 15. INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL PNP 2001- The PNP Women’s 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-àvis 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 government’s 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 them-. FAMILY, JUVENILE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION: 7230401 LOC 3646
18. THANK YOU!!
19. 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. 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