CEDAW/C/PHI/4 English Page 14 (13) Republic Act 6809 lowers the age of majority for women from 21 to 18 years, thus equalizing it with that for men. 3. The passage of these laws, however, does not necessarily result in full de facto equality for women. The problems in enforcement and implementation are many. Popularizing them so that they become tools of empowerment needs to be done. Information campaigns and dissemination mechanisms to promote and explain the workings of these laws need to be strengthened. Moreover, there is some resistance to the actual implementation of these laws because of deep-seated sexist attitudes and practices. Given this resistance, it has been difficult for bills on women to be enacted. A case in point is House Bill No. 4228 and Senate Bill No. 1413, or the Anti-rape Bill. The Bill seeks to: (a) Reclassify rape as a crime against the person; (b) Redefine it to include other forms of sexual assault on any person; (c) Institutionalize measures for the recovery of the victims; (d) Prosecute offenders. The Bill faced tremendous opposition from the majority of the members of Congress, who are mostly men, despite its urgency. Other bills that have been filed are the following: (1) House Bill No. 12453 (1994), establishing a national livelihood fund for women. (2) House Bills Nos. 12430 (1994), 142 (1994) and 1228 (1993) and Senate Bill No. 1114 (1993), mandating a minimum percentage of women employed in the private and government workforce. (3) House Bill No. 4367 (1994), amending Republic Act 3835, or Charter of the Women's Auxiliary Corps, and allowing women to do combat duties. (4) Senate Bill No. 1726 (1994)/House Bill No. 12399, providing for a comprehensive programme against cruelty to wives. (5) Senate Bill No. 1718 (1994), amending section 14-A of Republic Act 1161 (maternity leave benefits are given to the first four deliveries) by providing maternity benefits to all deliveries. (6) Senate Bill No. 1675 143 (1994) and 10766 Commission on Women, responsibilities and (7) House bill No. 8393 (1993), increasing maternity leave benefits of women employees in the public and the private sector. (8) House Bill No. 7500 (1993), banning advertisements in print and television where women pose in sexually suggestive postures. (1994) and House Bills Nos. 12454 (1994), (1993), creating the Philippine National defining its powers, functions and appropriating funds for its expanded operations. /...