GAD: VMGO

WHAT IS GAD?

• The Department of Education (DepEd) came out with

a set of core messages on Gender and Development
(GAD) in accordance with Republic Act 7192 “Women
in Development and Nation Building Act” and its
Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) in
consonance with the mandates of the Constitution
that, “The State recognizes the role of women in a
nation building, and shall ensure the fundamental
equality before the law of women and men.” (Sun Star
Pampanga, 2017)
 WHAT IS GAD PROGRAM

• Gender and Development (GAD) is

concerned with women and her specific
roles, responsibilities and expectations in the
society. It also analyzes the nature of
women's contribution within the context of
work done both inside and outside the
household and reflects the public/private
dichotomy that undervalues the work done
by women in the home.
• GAD focuses on the principle that
development is for all. Everyone in
society, female or male, has the right
to equal opportunities to achieve a full
and satisfying life.
 WHAT IS GAD APPROACH

• The GAD approach uses a holistic perspective and

recognizes the importance of social, economic, and
political factors in women’s lives. It seeks to analyze the
causes of gender inequality within the context of
relations between women and men and to change the
institutions and systems that bring about gender
inequality. The GAD approach emphasizes
empowerment of women who are economically and
socially disadvantaged, while paying due consideration
to the role of men in eliminating gender inequality. It
welcomes the contributions of men, particularly men
who share concern for gender equity and social justice.
The gender and development approach recognizes
that:
• Gender is not a “women’s issue” but a relational
issue
• Women and men have different and special needs
• Women cannot be treated as a homogeneous
group
• Women tend to be disadvantaged relative to men
• The nature of inequality is often systemic and
structural
• Gender differences can also result in men being
disadvantaged
 PURPOSE OF GAD

• To ensure that explicit, implicit, actual and

potential gender biases are removed, the
government has embarked on gender and
development (GAD) as one of its priority
program. It is a development perspective
that recognizes the unequal status and
situation of women and men in society, and
as an approach, GAD seeks to equalize the
status and condition of and relations
between them.
 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT:
EQUALITY

• Gender equality is considered a critical

element in achieving Decent Work for All
Women and Men, in order to effect social
and institutional change that leads to
sustainable development with equity and
growth. Gender equality refers to equal
rights, responsibilities and opportunities that
all persons should enjoy, regardless of
whether one is born male or female.
• In the context of the world of work, equality between
women and men includes the following elements:
• Equality of opportunity and treatment in employment
• Equal remuneration for work of equal value
• Equal access to safe and healthy working
environments and to social security
• Equality in association and collective bargaining
• Equality in obtaining meaningful career development
• A balance between work and home life that is fair to
both women and men
• Equal participation in decision-making at all levels
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