Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality

The Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

History

The Senate had a Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations until September 2, 2013, when it was split into the Committee on Youth and the Committee on Women, Family Relations and Gender Equality. The latter committee's creation also led to the addition of gender equality in the list of matters under its jurisdiction.

The committee got its current name after its jurisdiction was again expanded on August 3, 2015, to include matters relating to the welfare and protection of children.

Jurisdiction According to the Rules of the Senate, the committee handles all matters relating to:

Women Welfare and protection of children Family relations Equality before the law of women and men

House Counterparts The jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has counterparts in the House of Representatives:    

House Committee on Population and Family Relations   House Committee on Welfare of Children House Committee on Women and Gender Equality  

Members, 20th Congress Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has 11 members.

Position Member Party Chairperson Risa Hontiveros ViceChairperson Pia Cayetano Deputy MajorityLeader JV Ejercito Membersfor theMajority Bam Aquino Loren Legarda Kiko Pangilinan Camille Villar Deputy MinorityLeaders Joel Villanueva Rodante Marcoleta Membersfor theMinority Bong Go Imee Marcos Ex officio members: Senate President pro tempore Tito Sotto Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano Committee secretary: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco

Historical membership rosters 19th Congress PositionMemberPartyChairpersonRisa Hontiveros Vice ChairpersonNancy Binay Membersfor theMajorityPia Cayetano Cynthia Villar Grace Poe Imee Marcos Robin Padilla Raffy Tulfo Bong Go JV Ejercito Mark Villar Memberfor theMinorityNone Committee secretary: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco

See also

List of Philippine Senate committees

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