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(13) Provide economic opportunities for the indigenous women,
particularly access to market for their produce.
SEC. 17.
Right to Housing. – The State shall devel-
op housing programs for women that are localized, simple, accessible, with potable water and electricity, secure,
with viable employment opportunities and affordable
amortization. In this regard, the State shall consult women and involve them in community planning and development, especially in matters pertaining to land use, zoning and relocation.
SEC. 18. Right to Decent Work. – The State shall progressively realize
and ensure decent work standards for women that involve the creation of jobs
of acceptable quality in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human
dignity.
(a) Decent work involves opportunities for work that are productive
and can deliver a fair income, security in the workplace and social
protection for families, better prospects for personal development
and social integration, freedom for people to express their concerns,
organize and participate in the decisions that affect their lives and
equality of opportunity and treatment for all women and men.
(b) The State shall further ensure:
(1) support services and gears as protection for them from occupational
and health hazards;
(2) support services which enable women to balance family obligations
and work responsibilities in the establishment of day care and
breastfeeding stations; and
(3) membership in unions regardless of status of employment and place
of employment.
(c) In recognition of the temporary nature of overseas work, the State
shall exert all efforts to address the causes of out-migration by developing
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