Women's Month Celebration

When is Women's Month celebrated in the Philippines?

• January

• February

• March

• April

Answer explanation

The Philippines officially declared March as Women's Role in History Month through Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988. It coincides with International Women's Day, which is celebrated globally on March 8th.

2. 2. Who was the first female president of the Philippines?

• Corazon Aquino
• Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

• Imelda Marcos

• Gabriela Silang

Answer explanation

The first female President of the Philippines was Corazon Aquino. She served as the 11th President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was a prominent figure in the People Power Revolution of 1986, which ousted the authoritarian regime of President Ferdinand Marcos.

3. 3. What significant and comprehensive women's rights law in the Philippines?

• Women's Rights Act

• Magna Carta of Women

• Gender Equality Act

• Women's Empowerment Law

Answer explanation

The significant women's rights law in the Philippines is the Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710). This law aims to eliminate discrimination against women by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling, and promoting their rights, especially those belonging to marginalized sectors. It mandates the government to take measures to ensure gender equality, including the provision of equal access to education, employment, and health services, as well as the elimination of violence against women.

4. 4. Which Filipina revolutionary leader is celebrated during Women's Month for her role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonization?

• Melchora Aquino

• Gabriela Silang

• Tandang Sora

• Gregoria de Jesus

Answer explanation

Gabriela Silang, a Filipino revolutionary leader, is celebrated during Women's Month for her role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonization.

5. 5. What is the color associated with Women's Month in the Philippines?

• Green

• Pink

• Purple

• Yellow

Answer explanation

Purple is associated with Women's Month in the Philippines because it symbolizes femininity, empowerment, and dignity. It is also often used to represent the struggle for gender equality and women's rights globally.

6. 6. What event on March 8th is a focal point in the Women's Month celebration?

• National Women's Day

• International Women's Day

• Women's Rights Day

• Equality Day

Answer explanation

International Women's Day, celebrated globally on March 8th, is a focal point in the movement for women's rights.

7. 7. R.A. 6949 s. 1990, “An Act to Declare March Eight of Every Year as a Working Special Holiday to be Known as National Women’s Day” was signed by President Aquino on April 10, 1990.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

R.A. 6949 s. 1990, “An Act to Declare March Eight of Every Year as a Working Special Holiday to be Known as National Women’s Day” was signed by President Aquino on April 10, 1990. The law further strengthened the impetus for the celebration by declaring every March 8 as a special working holiday and enjoining employees from the government and private sector to participate in activities conducted by their offices.

8. 8. What is the Republic Act of the comprehensive women's human rights law in the Philippines?

• RA 9710

• RA 9262

• RA 10368

• RA 6949

Answer explanation

RA 9710 or the Magna Carta of Woman is a comprehensive women’s human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination through the recognition, protection, fulfillment, and promotion of the rights of Filipino women, especially those belonging to the marginalized sectors of society.

9. 9. The Philippines has been observing Women's Month since ___________ following the proclamation by the former President Corazon Aquino.

• 1982

• 1984

• 1986

• 1988

Answer explanation

The passage of this law serves as the legal basis for the celebration of National Women's Month: Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988, “Declaring the First Week of March of Every Year as Women's Week and March 8, 1988, and Every Year Thereafter as Women's Rights and International Peace Day.”

10. 10. What is the theme of this year's National Women's Month in the Philippines?

• Pagbibigay ng Lakas sa mga Kababaihan, Pagbibigay ng Lakas sa Sangkatauhan

• Kababaihan, Nangunguna sa Daan

• Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas; Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, patutunayan!

• Kababaihan: Nagbibigay Kasagutan, Nagtataguyod ng Pag-asa ng Ating Lipunan

Answer explanation

With “Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the 2024 sub-theme calls for a Bagong Pilipinas where women are given equitable opportunities and not hindered by gender biases and discriminatory stereotypes. “Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, patutunayan!,” aims to showcase and harness the full potentials of women and girls in actively engaging in and reaping the benefits of national growth and development.