Case Referral Mechanisms 5. Discrimination on the Right to Health (a) Denial of special leave benefits for related gynecological surgeries (Sec. 18 MCW, Sec 21 of the IRR) (b) Denial of Health Services (as enumerated under Section 17 of the MCW) and Section 20 of the IRR Less Grave Offense as Unfair Discrimination in rendering public service due to affiliation or preference Suspension of one (1) month and one (1) day suspension to six (6) months for the first offense; and dismissal from the service for the second offense; Abuse of Authority Dereliction of Duty Grave Offense as Oppression Suspension of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year for the first offense and dismissal from service for the second offense; 6. Failure to put up barangay VAWC desks (sec. 12, MCW) 7. Failure to provide services to Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances (Sec. 30-31, MCW) 8. Discrimination in relation to women affected by disasters, calamities and other crisis situations (sec 10, MCW) (a) Failure to Enhance policies, programs, facilities and services to ensure protection and security of women in times of disaster, calamities and other crisis situations; (a) Failure to address needs of women from a gender perspective 9. Forced recruitment of women and girls to take part in armed hostilities in situations of armed conflict; or forced abandonment of women, esp. indigenous peoples (IPs) and Moros of their lands, territories and means of substance and relocating them in special centres for military purposes under any discriminatory condition (Section 12 B. and B.1, MCW-IRR); Less Grave Offense as Simple Neglect of Duty Dereliction of Duty Suspension of one (1) month and one (1) day suspension to six (6) months for the first offense; and dismissal from the service for the second offense; Grave offense as (1) Inefficiency and incompetence in the performance of official duties; (2) Refusal to perform official duty; (3) Conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. Dereliction of Duty Suspension of six (6) months and one (1) day to 1 year for the 1st offense and dismissal for the 2nd offense; Grave Offense as Oppression Suspension of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year for the first offense and dismissal from service for the second offense; CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines Abuse of Authority 41

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