LEGAL reforms on gender equality and protection have strengthened the empowerment of Filipino women, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.

Justice Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez enumerated three laws that transformed the legal landscape for Filipino women: Republic Act (RA) 9710, or the Magna Carta of Women; RA 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act; and RA 11313, or the Safe Spaces Act — commonly known as the Bawal Bastos Law.

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