UNIT 9

International and National

Celebrations: Looking Back and
Celebrating Victories

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LESSON 9.1
International and National GAD Observances

Lesson Outcome

At the end of this lesson, you should have:

1. expressed orally or in writing the relevance of each of the
celebrations in the pursuit toward gender equality; and
2. identified ways on how to contribute and participate to these
observances.

Activate

Films allow students to see life through different perspectives.

Just like books, movies allow students insight into the lives of different
characters, how their perspective differs and how they handle certain situations.
Films can show students how different people, in different parts of the world, live
their lives.(https://www.gov.ph/web/department-of-information-and-communications-technology)
Frozen 1&2: Featuring inspirational princesses Elsa and Anna, the Frozen
series embodies a very important message about female empowerment:
women always have inner strength and great potential to persist. We
admire how Elsa uses her magical power to overcome obstacles amidst
her dangerous adventures, who doesn’t need a prince to rescue her.
The Help: Featuring aspiring journalist Skeeter Phelan (Emma Stone) is
determined to write a book based on African American maids’ point of
view on the white families they work for, exposing the hardships and
racism the maids face in everyday life. Tons of inspirational moments,
revisiting past challenges and question race relations and friendships.
Iron Lady: Featuring Meryl Streep a considered greatest actors in
Hollywood and her role as Margaret Thatcher in Iron Lady is truly
unforgettable. The autobiographical drama film follows Thatcher from her
early years striving hard to break gender and class barriers to become
the first female prime minister of England.

Here are three international Inspiring Movies to watch that we never know
it has an impact to women existence from their struggles to victory experiences.
https://www.gov.ph/web/department-of-information-and-communications-technology

Sharing Time!

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Now, it’s your turn to share and give a brief background of what movie you have
watched which shows an impact to women’s existence from their struggles to
victory.
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Introduction

This lesson highlights both international and national celebrations through

looking back to women’s struggles to victory.

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the various

celebrations internationally and nationally in the field of gender and society. It
examines various women’s struggle and development in the concept of gender
and society and how they have been adopted into practice of feminism and
women development in general.

Further, it traces the historical evolution of women’s struggle to victory by

looking back to international and national celebrations in reference to Philippine
Commission on Women (PCW) - the National Machinery for Gender Equality and
Women’s Empowerment. Thus, the lesson fundamentally introduces students to
the main critical perspectives to study and implement women’s development
issues and projects from a gender perspective.

Acquire

A. International Women’s Day

 A collective day of global celebration of social, economic, cultural and

political achievements of women and a call for gender parity.
 Takes place on March 8 every year to celebrate women’s rights and inspire
people to act in the ongoing fight for gender equality. A day that is all about
unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action.

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  The IWD logo is in purple and white and features the symbol of Venus,
which is also the symbol of being female.

Colors Signify International Women's Day

 Internationally, purple is a color for symbolizing women.
 Historically the combination of purple, green and white to symbolize
women's equality originated from the Women's Social and Political Union
in the UK in 1908.
 Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolizes hope. White
represents purity, but is no longer used due to 'purity' being a controversial
concept.

JUSTICE Justice means being afforded the same equal rights and opportunities as
men and it is based on respect and equality amongst people.
DIGNITY Dignity, as a value, refers to the idea that all people have the right to be
valued, respected and receive ethical treatment.
HOPE Hope the feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
EQUALITY Equality means ensuring all people have equal opportunities to make the
most of their lives and talents, and that no one has poorer life chances due to
their background or status.
COLLABORATI Strength in numbers and voice are critical in driving change.
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TENACITY Tenacity was a key principle with tireless effort in fighting for change. "Deeds
not words".
RESPECT Respect for others and respect for self in forging gender equality. Equality
can only be achieved if the diversity, differences and qualities of women are
truly valued.
APPRECIATIO Through celebration of women success and contribution, populations become
N appreciative of the role women and increased awareness and expectation
that women will not be marginalized, discriminated against or absent from
future successes moving forward.
EMPATHY Seeking to understand others, caring for and valuing diversity, and
appreciating difference are key to forging deep relationships to affect change.
FORGIVENESS Focusing attention and effort on the way forward, reconciling discrimination
through encouraging awareness and banding together to affect positive
change is all part of what International Women's Day stands for.
Values that guide International Women's Day for the type of action, behavior
and ethos associated with this critical and globally-supported day.

Timeline History: International Women’s Day (IWD)

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 According to United Nations,

 1908: Garment workers protested against inhumane working conditions.

 1909: IWD started in America when the Socialist Party protest on streets.
They called it National Women’s Day, and it took place on February 28.

 1910: Social International established Women’s Day in Copenhagen to

celebrate those working for women’s rights and universal suffrage.

 1911: Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland celebrated the first

official International Women’s Day on March 19. More people attended
rallies focused on suffrage, representation, education, and workers’ rights.
Over the next few years, more countries in Europe marked the holiday on
March 8.

 March 8, 1975: when, during International Women’s Year, the United

Nations celebrated it as an official holiday. Since 1975, the holiday has
gained awareness around the globe as a way to recognize women.

 We celebrate Women’s Day / Month for the following reasons:

 To celebrate the incredible success and achievements of strong
women all over the globe.
 To honor and pay tribute to the females who dedicated their lives to
ensuring that women were granted equal rights to men.
 To remember and acknowledge the discrimination and inequality of
women in the past, as well as how much of it still remains in many
cultures today. .
 To educate the masses not only about female-related struggles, but
about diseases and other afflictions such as female cancers that
affect women both young and old.
 The following issuances serve as legal bases for the annual activity:
 Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988 declaring the first week of March
each year as Women’s Week and March 8 as Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
 Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988 providing for the observance of the
Month of March as Women’s Role in History Month; and
 Republic Act (RA) 6949 s. 1990 declaring March 8 of every year as
National Women’s Day.

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  2017-2022 Theme
 In 2017, the PCW Board Members and Inter-Agency Technical
Working Group identified the theme “We Make Change Work for
Women”, which shall be used from 2017-2022.
 It highlights the empowerment of women as active contributors to
and claimholders of development.
 This pursuit of development is also anchored on the commitment of
“Malasakit at Pagbabago” or True Compassion and Real Change.
Elements of the Theme
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) leads the annual
National Women’s Month Celebration and explained the acronym chosen
for the theme, “WE Make Change Work for Women”.
 WE = Women’ Empowerment – empowering women enables them
to confidently and meaningfully engage with appropriate institutions
to ensure that they contribute to and benefit from development and
changes.

 Make Change Work = MCW = Magna Carta of Women – making

change work for women necessitates strengthening the
implementation of the MCW at all levels. It means putting in place
functional mechanisms as well as implementing and making known
to citizens, programs and services that address strategic gender
needs of women.

 Change – also means Compassionate and Harmonized Actions and

Networks for Gender Equality.

 We / us or “kami / tayo” in Filipino –.It emphasizes our collective effort,

collaboration and participation to ensure that women will not be left
behind in the pursuit of change.

The theme emphasizes that women should be active drivers in bringing

about positive changes, and that they should also reap from fruits of
development efforts. This can be made possible by empowering women –
enabling them to meaningfully engage with other development stakeholders,
and by fully implementing the Magna Carta of Women (MCW).
Objectives consistent with Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988, the annual
conduct of the National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) aims to give
due recognition to the contributions of Filipino women in our society.

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 Specifically, the celebration aims to:
 Inform and engage women as stakeholders of government programs
and services to promote citizen-centric governance and make “change”
a conscious effort to know, understand, and provide what ALL citizens
need;

 Create and facilitate platforms to discuss good practices, gaps,

challenges , and commitments in pursuing gender and development
(GAD) – to strengthen implementation of the Magna Carta of Women;
and

 Inspire and empower women and girls to be agents of change – to

contribute in promoting gender equality and the empowerment of all
women.

Time Out 1
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What I already know

What are the similar aims of International Women’s Day and National
Women’s Day as a Celebration?

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What I Can do
Look for a pair that will serve as your interviewer and you will be the
interviewee on the first round then exchange task on the second round or vice
versa. Here, the interviewer will ask general questions stated below. Write the
answer inside the box.
This activity aims to compare real life answers in the perspective of gender
equality.

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 Round 1 Questions Round 2
Interviewee’s Name: Interviewer Interviewee’s Name:
What life struggle you have
encounter that makes you
value your worth as a person?

What is your most important

diversity goal right now?

Tell me about your

personal#GreaterThan – what
does it mean exactly?

B. 18-Day Campaign to end Violence against Women

Campaign Background

The 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women

(VAW) is observed annually from November 25 to
December 12 to raise awareness among all stakeholders
that VAW is a public issue of national concern.
It supports the Philippine Government’s goal to protect the
human rights of women and its commitment to address all
forms of gender-based violence.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
begun in 1991, linking November 25 (International Day
Against VAW) and December 10 (International Human Rights Day) to emphasize
that VAW is a human rights violation.
It is further strengthened with the launching in 2008 of the United Nations (UN)
Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End VAW Campaign which envisions a world free
from all forms of violence against women and girls. For the UN, this vision can
only be realized through meaningful actions and ongoing political commitments of
national governments, backed by adequate resources.

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Legal mandates for the annual campaign to end VAW

 Proclamation 1172 s. 2006 – Declaring 25 November to 12 December as the

18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW).

 Republic Act 10398 (2013) – Declaring November 25 of Every Year as

National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
and Children In Support of the Worldwide Campaign to End VAW.

The Philippine Campaign to End VAW

The Philippine government has participated in this worldwide campaign to

eliminate VAW since 2002. Recognizing that human trafficking is a form of VAW,
Presidential Proclamation 1172 s. 2006 extended the national campaign to 18
days, to include December 12, a historic date that marked the start of opening for
signature in year 2000 of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN
Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Campaign Theme

The Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women (IACVAWC)

adopted the theme “VAW-free community starts with Me” for the annual 18-Day
Campaign to End VAW, from year 2016 to 2021.
The theme elevates the campaign to positive advocacy as it enjoins
everyone to pursue the common vision of a community free from violence against
women and girls, and highlights what can be done to achieve such.

Time Out 2

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Apply

What I already know

What are the legal mandates for the VAWC annual campaign?

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What I Can do?
Instruction: Using the adopted theme from year 2016 to 2021, “VAW-free
community starts with Me” Proposed a Barangay Community Activity that
will raise an awareness to End Violence Against Women within your
Barangay Level.
This activity aims to encourage individual to think of an initiative, plan, and
care and help to end violence within the community level.
Be guided of the format:
WHAT:
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(think of a catchy/unique title for your activity in line with the theme.)

WHEN:___________________________________________________________
(propose a convenient time and date for the participants and facilitator)

WHERE:__________________________________________________________
(propose an area or setting where can you conduct safely and freely the proposed
activity)

WHO:___________________________________________________________________
(Name the persons and agency that can help you to make your activity possible including
your target participants)

HOW:
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(This includes your activity objectives, outcomes/impact, processes, registration and
selection that will make your activity possible)

C. International Day of the Girl Child

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 This is the real life story of Hope. Not her real name. She got molested by her
biological father last September 10, 2013. Through several interviews and during the
investigation the horrible details were discovered. Hope was manipulated by her father
showing adult material and then bribed to perform sexual activities with her father.

The case was being dropped due to not enough to

conviction. Though there was no physical proof,
Hope and her older brother both gave solid
testimonies and the way their descriptions of what
happened could only be explained by a child who was
violated.

Hope had to experience STD testing and rape

examinations on top of the traumatizing experience. Her
brother was also victimized by witnessing the abuse and
being requested to perform sexual acts. Her brother claimed he tried to tell his grandmother
what happened and what their father doing to them. Both their father hand his mother
concealed what happened and made the children out to be liars and twisted their testimonies.
Every child has a voice that should be heard. Since she is five she can't testify herself but
there are others who can and will on her behalf. Her father is walking free while my Hope
suffers the consequences of what happened. She is continuing to regress and act out. She
doesn't understand what happened to her was wrong, she made her think she wanted to be
involved in the sexual acts. We don't know how long the abuse is going on Please help
children to be safe and show them there are people who care and believe them. Give Hope
her voice back.

The International Day of the Girl Child

 It is an international observance day declared by the United Nations.
 It is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl.
 October 11, 2012, was the first Day of the Girl Child.
 The observation supports opportunity for girls and increases awareness
of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender. This
inequality includes areas such as access to education, nutrition, legal
rights, medical care, protection from discrimination, violence against
women, and forced child marriage.
 The celebration of the day also "reflects the successful emergence of girls
and young women as a distinct cohort in development policy,
programming, campaigning and research.

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Brief History of the International Day of the Girl Child

 Plan International, a non-governmental organization initiated the International

Day of Girls. The idea for an international day of observance and celebration
grew out of Plan International's “Because I Am Girl” campaign, which raises
awareness of the importance of nurturing girls globally and in developing
countries in particular.

 International Day of Girls was formally proposed as a resolution by Canada in

the United Nations General Assembly. Rona Ambrose, Canada's Minister for
the Status of Women, sponsored the resolution; a delegation of women and
girls made presentations in support of the initiative at the 55th United Nations
Commission on the Status of Women.

 On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly voted to pass a
resolution adopting October 11, 2012 as the inaugural International Day of
Girls. The resolution states that the Day of Girls recognizes empowerment of
and investment in girls, which are critical for economic growth, the
achievement of all Millennium Development Goals, including the eradication of
poverty and extreme poverty, as well as the meaningful participation of girls in
decisions that affect them, are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and
violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of
their human rights, and recognizing also that empowering girls requires their
active participation in decision-making processes and the active support and
engagement of their parents, legal guardians, families and care providers, as
well as boys and men and the wider community.

Each year's Day of Girls Theme:

 2012 "Ending Child Marriage"
 2013 "Innovating for Girls' Education"
 2014 "Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence,"
 2015 "The Power of Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030."
 2016 "Girls' Progress = Goals' Progress: What Counts for Girls,"
 2017 "EmPOWER Girls: Before, during and after crises,"
 2018 “With Her: A Skilled Girl Force.”
 2019 “GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable”

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 Time Out 3
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What I already know?

What are the aims of International Day of the Girl Child?
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What I Can do?

Find at least three female with different ages who are capable for a pep
talk about the following questions below. Your task is to ask and note all their
answers and make a theme out of it in line with International Day of the Girl Child.
Then for the last part, make your overall conclusion out of the themes formed.
This activity aims to: encourage female to speak freely of their ideas,
feelings and even secrets that impact their present life or on their future decision
as a woman regardless of their age.
Guide Questions:
1. What do you enjoy giving people? And why?
2. What makes you feel brave?
3. If a friend asks you to keep a secret that you don’t feel comfortable
keeping, what would you do?

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Conclusion:________________________________________________________
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D. International Human Rights Day

 The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights plays a
prominent role in coordinating worldwide efforts to celebrate the day, which
routinely features cultural events and performances, public meetings and
seminars, and other educational activities in promotion of human rights.

 Dec. 4, 1950, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution (423 [V]) that
invited all UN member states and any other interested organizations
to commemorate the Dec. 10, 1948, proclamation of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights (UDHR) with an annual celebration, called Human Rights
Day.

 Each year a theme is chosen to draw attention to a particular facet of the effort
to uphold human rights. Themes have included ending discrimination, fighting
poverty, and protecting victims of human rights violations. Additionally, since
1968, which the UN designated as the International Year for Human Rights,
the organization has periodically awarded a United Nations Prize in the Field
of Human Rights on Human Rights Day.

The Importance of Human Rights

 Human rights reflect the minimum standards necessary for people to live with
dignity.
 Human rights give people the freedom to choose how they live, how they
express themselves, and what kind of government they want to support,
among many other things.
 Human rights also guarantee people the means necessary to satisfy their
basic needs, such as food, housing, and education, so they can take full
advantage of all opportunities.
 Finally, by guaranteeing life, liberty, equality, and security, human rights
protect people against abuse by those who are more powerful.

According to the United Nations, human rights: “Ensure that a human being will be
able to fully develop and use human qualities such as intelligence, talent, and
conscience and satisfy his or her spiritual and other.

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Human Rights Characteristics

Source: https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/human_rights_basics

Human Rights Outlined in the International Bill of Rights

The right to equality and freedom from Right of peaceful assembly and association
discrimination The right to participate in government
The right to life, liberty, and personal security The right to social security
Freedom from torture and degrading treatment The right to work
The right to equality before the law The right to an adequate standard of living
The right to a fair trial The right to education
The right to privacy The right to health
Freedom of belief and religion The right to food and housing
Freedom of opinion

Who is Responsible for Upholding Human Rights?

Governments have the primary responsibility for protecting and promoting
human rights. The UDHR states: “Every individual and every organ of society shall strive
by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by
progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective
recognition and observance.”

Respect Protect Fulfil

Governments must not Governments must prevent Governments must take
deprive people of a right private actors from violating positive action to facilitate
or interfere with persons the human rights of others. the enjoyment of basic
exercising their rights. human rights.

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 Time Out 4
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What I Can do
Are you in favor of adopting International Human Rights Day as part of an
advocacy of Student Council Officers within your school? Support your answer.
This activity aims to: encourage students to think of an initiative to spread
awareness of human rights within school premise. Write your answer below.

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E. World AIDS Day

The red ribbon is the global

symbol for solidarity with HIV-
positive people and those
living with AIDS.

Source:
worldaidsday.org. National Aids Trust.

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 World AIDS Day was first observed on December 1, 1988 to bring greater
awareness to HIV, as well as to commemorate those affected by the disease.
It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV to
show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate those who have
died from AIDS related illness.

 AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This is the name of
the disease caused by HIV. AIDS is defined by the development of certain
cancers, infections or other severe long term clinical manifestations.

 HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It targets the immune system
to weaken people’s defense against many infections and some types of
cancer. The most advanced stage of HIV infection is AIDS.HIV is spread by
sharing needles and by having sex with a person who is infected. Preventing
the spread of HIV means avoiding contact with other people’s blood.

Signs and symptoms

The symptoms of HIV vary depending on the stage of infection. Though
people living with HIV many are unaware of their status until the later stages. In
the first few weeks after initial infection people may experience no symptoms or
an influenza-like illness including fever, headache, rash or sore throat. As the
infection progressively weakens the immune system, they can develop other
signs and symptoms, such as swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, fever, diarrhea
and cough. Without treatment, they could also develop severe illnesses such as
tuberculosis (TB), cryptococcal meningitis, severe bacterial infections, and
cancers such as lymphomas and Kaposi's sarcoma.

Transmission
HIV can be transmitted via the exchange of a variety of body fluids from
infected people, such as blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal secretions. HIV
can also be transmitted from a mother to her child during pregnancy and delivery.
Individuals cannot become infected through ordinary day-to-day contact such as
kissing, hugging, shaking hands, or sharing personal objects, food or water.
Risk factors:
Behaviors and conditions that put individuals at greater risk of contracting
HIV include:
 having unprotected anal or vaginal sex;

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  having another sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as syphilis,
herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea and bacterial vaginosis;
 sharing contaminated needles, syringes and other injecting
equipment and drug solutions when injecting drugs;
 receiving unsafe injections, blood transfusions and tissue
transplantation, and medical procedures that involve unsterile
cutting or piercing; and
 experiencing accidental needle stick injuries, including among health
workers

World AIDS Day Themes by Year

1988 – Inaugural Event 2002 – Live and Let Live: Stigma and Discrimination
1989 – Our World, Our Lives – Let’s Take Care of 2003 – Live and Let Live: Stigma and Discrimination
Each Other 2004 – “Have you heard me today?” Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS.
1990 – Women and AIDS 2005 – Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise.
1991 – Sharing the Challenge 2006 – Keep the Promise – Accountability
1992 – Community Commitment 2007 – Keep the Promise – Leadership “Take the Lead
1993 – Time to Act 2008 – Keep the Promise – Leadership “Lead, Empower, Deliver"
1994 – AIDS and the Family 2009 – Keep the Promise – Universal Access and Human Right
1995 – Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities 2010 – Keep the Promise – Universal Access and Human Right
1996 – One World. One Hope. 2011 – Getting to Zero: Zero New HIV infections. Zero
1997 – Children Living in a World with AIDS discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths.
1998 – Forces of Change: World AIDS Campaign 2012 – 2015 Getting to Zero: Zero New HIV infections. Zero
with Young People discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths.
1999 – Listen, Learn, Live! World AIDS Campaign 2016 – Access Equity Rights Now
with Children & Young People 2017 – Increasing Impact Through Transparency, Accountability,
2000 – AIDS: Men Make a Difference and Partnerships
2001 – “I care. Do you?” 2018 – Know Your Status
2019 — Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community

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What I already know

After understanding the lesson, what do you think is the significance of
celebrating National AIDS day?
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 What I Can do
Create your own campaign slogan as a support in fighting against AIDS.
This activity aims to encourage students to deal with problems in positive ways.
Be creative, imaginative and unique.
(According to www.oxforddictionary.com slogan is a noun referring to a motto or
memorable phrase associated with movement or group.)

F. Pride Month

Gay community is frequently associated with certain symbol; especially

the rainbow or rainbow flag. The flag bears with it the following colors and their
meanings:
Pink - sexuality
Red - life
Orange - healing
Yellow - the sun
Green - nature
Blue - art
Indigo - harmony
Violet - spirit

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 Pride Month is an entire month dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ voices,
celebration of LGBTQ culture and the support of LGBTQ rights.
 Throughout the month of June, nationwide, there have traditionally been
parades, protests, drag performances, live theatre and memorials and
celebrations of life for members of the community who lost their lives to
HIV/AIDS.
 Pride events are geared toward anyone who feels like their sexual identity falls
outside the mainstream -- although many straight people join in, too.
 LGBT is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. The
term sometimes is extended to LGBTQ, or even LGBTQIA, to include queer,
intersex and asexual groups. Queer is an umbrella term for non-straight
people; intersex refers to those whose sex is not clearly defined because of
genetic, hormonal or biological differences; and asexual describes those who
don't experience sexual attraction.

Why Do We Celebrate in June?

 We celebrate in June to coincide with the catalyst of the Gay Liberation

Movement that was the Stonewall Uprising. In the early morning hours of June
28, 1969, police raided a popular gay bar in N.Y.C.'s West Village, The
Stonewall Inn.
 This was commonplace for the time, but on this particular evening, the patrons
of the bar fought back, starting the Stonewall Riots, which went on for
days.The Stonewall Inn was declared a historic landmark by the city of New
York in 2015 and later named a national monument by President Barack
Obama in 2016.

Who Were the Major Figures Involved?

 Marsha P. Johnson is often credited with throwing the first punch at the
Stonewall Inn. She was a black trans woman celebrating her 25th birthday at
the time of the riots and a tour de force in the gay community. She passed
away in 1992 at just 46 years old after police found her body in the Hudson
River her death was initially ruled a suicide, despite friends and loved ones
insisting that could not be the case.
 Sylvia Rivera was an activist and self-professed drag queen who also played a
part in the Stonewall Riots. She fought for transgender rights alongside
Marsha P. Johnson, creating S.T.A.R. (Street Transvestite Action
Revolutionaries) to help house homeless LGBTQ youth. She advocated for
transgender rights until her passing in 2002.
 Stormé DeLarverie was a gay rights activist and drag performer who was also
at Stonewall when it was raided that night. Her friend, Lisa Cannistraci,
told the New YorkTimes upon her death in 2014.

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Where did the Pride name come from?
 Pride marchers on June 25, 2017, in Istanbul, Turkey. The 2017 LGBT Pride
March there was banned by authorities, but organizers defied the order before
being dispersed by police and tear gas.
 It's credited to Brenda Howard, a bisexual New York activist nicknamed the
"Mother of Pride," who organized the first Pride parade to commemorate the
one-year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising.
What's the origin of the rainbow flag?
 In 1978, artist and designer Gilbert Baker was commissioned by San
Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk one of the first openly gay elected
officials in the US to make a flag for the city's upcoming Pride celebrations.
Baker, a prominent gay rights activist, gave a nod to the stripes of the
American flag but drew inspiration from the rainbow to reflect the many groups
within the gay community. A subset of flags represent other sexualities on the
spectrum, such as bisexual, pansexual and asexual.

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What I already know

After understanding the lesson, what do you think is the significance of
pride month for you?
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What I Can do
Draw a symbol containing the
different color of LGBT flag that best
symbolize their community. Then
explain why. This activity aims to
encourage students to think original
idea in giving importance to the
LGBTQ community. Be creative,
imaginative and unique.

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 Assess

Name ______________________________________ Score ____________

Section ____________________________________ Date _____________

Test I: Identification

Instruction: Identify and write the correct answer on the space provided.

________________1. Give the complete date when Austria, Denmark, Germany

and Switzerland celebrated the first Official IWD.

________________2. The color purple, green and white that signify IWD originated
from what country?

________________3 The objectives of National Women’s Day is consistent with

what proclamation number?

________________4. It refers to the legal bases of declaring March 8 as National

Women’s Day.
________________5. It refers to an IWD Value that means appreciating differences
is the key for change.

Test II. True or Doubtful

Instruction: Write FACT if the statement is true and MYTH if the statement is
doubtful. Write your answer on the space provided before the number.
___________1. Aids and HIV are the same.
___________2. You cannot get HIV from sharing a drink.
___________3.So far there is a vaccine to prevent HIV
___________4.You can get HIV living with a person infected by HIV.
___________5. Patients who take care of themselves by taking medicine will be
cured of AIDS.
___________6.Only people who injected drugs need to know about HIV/AIDS.
___________7. When a person has AIDS she/he is always in the hostpital.
___________8. If someone with HIV is bleeding, they can transmit HIV to
someone else.
___________9. An infected mother may transmit HIV to a new born baby.
___________10.HIV can be transmitted through sneezing.

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Test II. Essay

1. Name an existing program that value women within your barangay. Briefly
discuss what that program is all about.
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2. Search for a human rights issue/news/topic (local or National or

international) and write your criticism in line with International Bill of Rights.
Use the following as your guide.
1. What is the issue all about?
2. What Bill of Rights suited for the chosen issue?
3. When and where it was published?
4. What are your own perspective about the issue?
5. Cite your Reference/s

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Test III.
Create or draw your own poster about the Theme “18-Day Campaign to
End VAW. Be Creative, imaginative and Unique.

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https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/pride-month-2020/

https://people.com/human-interest/pride-month-explained-pride-month-facts/

https://www.pcw.gov.ph/law/pcw-memorandum-circular-no-2011-01

https://www.gov.ph/web/department-of-information-and-communications-technology-office/
post/-/asset_publisher/aq7RjV9nKWcf/content/we-make-change-work-for-women

https://rappler.com/nation/rodrigo-duterte-speech-sona-2016-philippines-full-text

http://tutorbright.com/the-educational-value-of films/#:~:text=Films%20are%20great%20for
%20visual,the%20barriers%20that%20hinder%20learning.

https://hk.asiatatler.com/life/10-inspiring-movies-to-watch-on-international-womens-day

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About
https://www.pcw.gov.ph/event/2020-national-women-month
https://cwc.gov.ph/news/151-2018-18-day-campaign-to-end-vaw.html

https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/internationaldaygirlchild

https://undocs.org/A/RES/66/170 (lesson

https://www.change.org/p/help-reopen-my-5-year-old-daughter-sexual-abuse-case-and-let-it-
be-heard-by-a-court r

https:///International_Day_of_the_Girl_Child

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Day

https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Human-Rights-Day#info-article-history
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/HumanRightsDay.aspx
https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/humanrightsday

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https://www.gov.za/human-rights-dayhttps://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/
human_rights_basics
https:/ /WorldAIDSDay/

https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-history-of-world-aids-day-48717

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