Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROMOTING AND ENSURING EQUALITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Congress Author
Date filed
July 19, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1251, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING AND ENSURING EQUALITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
ABSTRACT : "Gender Equality in the Educational System." Rationale: It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the equality of men and women through the elimination of stereotyping of the roles of both sexes in our social and cultural norms. Pursuant thereto, the State shall provide gender equality in the educational system. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall be responsible primarily for examining all the curricula and learning materials with a view to removing sex-bias and to develop non-sexist resources and curricular materials.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ECLEO, GLENDA B.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-19
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2001-07-30

Abstract

"Gender Equality in the Educational System." Rationale: It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the equality of men and women through the elimination of stereotyping of the roles of both sexes in our social and cultural norms. Pursuant thereto, the State shall provide gender equality in the educational system. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall be responsible primarily for examining all the curricula and learning materials with a view to removing sex-bias and to develop non-sexist resources and curricular materials.

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