Tag: Magna Carta of Women

ANGARA TO EMPLOYERS: DO NOT DISCRIMINATE WOMEN

Post author By Romelo Caparas
Post date March 25, 2019
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Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is urging employers not to engage in discriminatory recruitment practices that would favor men over women just to avoid paying additional benefits, particularly maternity leave claims. “Employers should never hire new employees based on their gender, much more if the intention is to evade payment of maternity benefits. Such practice is […]

Tags employment, expanded maternity leave, gender discrimination, Magna Carta of Women, Republic Act 11210, Senator Angara

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ANGARA TO LIZADA: BE A CHAMPION FOR WOMEN IN THE CSC

Post author By Yna Sipelimo
Post date February 11, 2019
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Senator Sonny Angara has urged newly confirmed Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lizada to help improve gender balance in the bureaucracy by ensuring 50 percent female representation in government as envisioned in Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women. Angara made the appeal during the plenary session of the Commission on Appointments […]

Tags CSC, Lizada, Magna Carta of Women, Republic Act 9710, Senator Angara, women empowerment