Page 35 Ending Sex Discrimination in the Law EQUALITY NOW – BEIJING+25 TRAVEL Below is an example of a law which must be amended or repealed. OMAN Personal Status Law, 1997: Article 134. The custodian of the child cannot travel abroad with the child without the approval of the guardian. If the guardian refuses, the matter may be submitted to a judge for resolution. Article 11. (B) The guardian must be a male, wise, adult, not forbidden by Hajj or ‘Umrah, Muslim if the child is a Muslim. Note: Article 17 of the Constitution of Oman: All Citizens are equal before the Law and share the same public rights and duties. There shall be no discrimination amongst them on the ground of gender, origin, colour, language, religion, sect, domicile, or social status. Take Action – Oman Sultan: Haitham bin Tariq P.O. BOX - 1807 PC 130, Al Athaiba Sultanate on Oman Email: inquiries@mofa.gov.om oman@un.int (Mission to UN in New York) Email Portal: https://omanportal.gov.om/ wps/portal/index/contactus Twitter: @HMHaithamTariq SEXUAL EXPLOITATION Below is an example of a law which must be amended or repealed. PHILIPPINES The Revised Penal Code as amended by Act No. 10158 (March 27, 2012): Article 202. Prostitutes; Penalty. – For the purposes of this article, women who, for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be prostitutes. Any person found guilty of any of the offenses covered by this article shall be punished by arresto menor [minor arrest] or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, and in case of recidivism, by arresto mayor [major arrest] in its medium period to prision correccional [correctional prison] in its minimum period or a fine ranging from 200 to 2,000 pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court. Take Action – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Malacañang Palace Jose P. Laurel Street, San Miguel Manila, 1005 THE PHILIPPINES Email: info@pms.gov.ph; pco@pms.gov.ph newyorkpm@gmail.com (Mission to the UN in New York) Twitter: @pcoogov Note: No one should be criminalized for being sexually exploited or having to sell their body for sex. Article II, Section 14 of the Constitution of the Philippines: The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.