GENDER OMBUD REPORT 2016 6. For the LGUs to pass resolutions and policies that translate national laws and policies on GAD at the local levels, and to develop and pass a clear resolution establishing a gender focal point system. ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION 1. Strengthen the referral network for cases of GBV, and for the IACVAW to continue working with the different pillars of the criminal justice system to address gaps. Responses and strategies should take into consideration addressing and providing differentiated response to GBV as experienced by specific groups of women facing intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination; 2. Adopt protocols for law enforcement agencies, national prosecution service, public attorney’s office, and courts in handling cases of women and LGBTIs facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination. Initially, protocols should be developed and adopted to handle cases of persons with diverse SOGIE and women with disabilities; 3. Ensure accessibility of information and services that include provisions of sign language interpreters in all government agencies, and more urgently in frontline services providers. There is also need to ensure as well geographical accessibility of facilities in accessing justice and other social services, and the effective provision of support services; 4. Government agencies, GOCCs, State Universities and Colleges, and LGUs to strictly appropriate and utilize the 5% GAD budget and to have specific initiatives addressing to gender issues; 5. Institutionalize the monitoring of Barangay 54 VAW desks and not only focus on the establishment but nsure functionality and effectivity in providing women access to justice in cases of VAW; and 6. Conduct continuous gender sensitivity trainings including on SOGIE, laws on women, and protocols in handling GBV cases for all service providers. ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION: 1. For the CHR to strengthen community-based capacity building, particularly on women’s basic human rights, human rights protection, and pursuit of remedies; 2. For the CHR to strengthen collaboration, engagement, and networking with national government agencies, LGUs, CSOs, the academe and the private sector on the respect, protection and fulfillment of human rights especially of LGBTI’s and women’s human rights. 3. For the DepEd and the CHED, and other educational institutions, to incorporate gender mainstreaming and gender sensitivity education in their curricula in order to foster a culture of respect for the rights of women; 4. For all the government agencies, particularly the Civil Service Commission and the DILG, to ensure the conduct of trainings for all government employees and officials, including those elected to public office, on gender sensitivity andwomen’s human rights. Trainings conducted should aim for the fulfilment of the State’s obligation to protect women from GBV by addressing cultural stereotypes, prejudices and women’s subordination to challenge the culture of impunity on VAW cases;44