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Government Programmes in
Philippines - Civil Service Commission (CSC)
Concretely, the CSC has undertaken the programme Women in Government Service
(WINGS). This is one of the CSC’s flagship programmes which aims to promote an
environment supportive of women’s concerns in government bureaucracy through
measures for improving working conditions, preventing sexual harassment in the
workplace, career advancement and advocacy.
Specific measures undertaken under each area are the following:
- Improvement of working conditions
This is subsumed under general policies on reasonable working conditions in
the public sector (CSC Memorandum Circular No. 30, Series 1994) and on
flexible working hours (CSC Memorandum Circular No. 14, Series 1989).
Maternity leave was modified to allow women the option to return to work
before expiration of the mandated 2-month leave without refunding maternity
benefits. In 1989, the CSC also established a Day Care Center for employees’
children where the play-study method is used. Later a Breastfeeding station
was added. The CSC also adopted Memorandum Circular No. 41, Series
1998, which entitles married contractual employees to the same maternity leave
benefits as regular employees.
One of the CSC’s flexible working arrangements is part-time employment,
which allows employees the opportunity to balance their role as workers and
mothers.
- Gender and Development Mainstreaming and Institutionalisation
This is aimed at introducing mechanisms for gender-responsive Human
Resource Management systems. Initially, a Gender and Development resource
center was established at the CSC and advocates with the will and commitment
to advance women issues in the workplace were identified.
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