development,
7. Republic Act No. 9710, Magna Carta of Women of 2008
Section 10:
Women Affected by Disasters, Calamities, and Other Crisis Situations,
~ Women havethe right to protection and security in times of disasters,
calamities, and othercrisis situations especially in all phases of relief,
recovery, rehabilitation, and construction efforts. The State shall provide
for immediate humanitarian assistance, allocation of resources, and early
resettlement, if necessary, It shall also address the particular needs of
womenfrom a genderperspectiveto ensuretheirfull protection from sexual
exploitation and other sexual and gender-based violence committed against
them. Responsesto disastersituations shall include the provision of services,
such as psychosocial support, livelihood support, education, psychological
health, and comprehensive health services, including protection during
pregnancy.
7. Republic Act No. 9710, Magna Carta of Women of 2008 (Implementing Rules and
Regulations)
Section 13:
A. The national, regional and local disaster coordinating councils shall
ensure the participation of women in the development of a gender
responsive disaster management, including preparedness, mitigation, risk
reduction and adaptation.
B. In disasters, calamities and other crises, LGUs and agencies concerned
in all phases of relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts
shall develop and implement a gender-responsive and rights-based work
andfinancial planthat include:
1. Active participation of establishedinter-agency and multi-sectoral
humanitarian cluster mechanisms that will help ensure a more
coordinated and gender-sensitive response in all stages of the
emergency;
2. Improved collection and use of age and sex-disaggregated data
and reproductive health indicators in rapid and comprehensive
assessments for strategic gender analysis and programming of
humanitarian response;
3. Timely, adequate and culturally-appropriate provision of relief
goods andservices such as food, water, sanitary packs, psychosocial
support, livelihood, education and comprehensive health services
including implementation of the MISPfor sexual and reproductive
healthat the early stage ofthe crisis;