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Human Rights Promotion and Advocacy
(3) systematic collection and storage of
information relevant to the protection
and promotion of human rights of women
and persons with diverse SOGIEs in the
Philippines and make them accessible to the
public.
Sectoral Targets Interventions
RA 9710, section 4(d) provides a list of
marginalized groups that can be capacitated in gender
and development in partnership with the Philippine
Commission on Women (PCW):
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
Small Farmers and Rural Workers
Fisherfolk
Urban Poor
Workers in the Formal Economy
Workers in the Informal Economy
Migrant Workers
Indigenous Peoples
Moro
Children
Senior Citizens
Persons with Disabilities
Solo Parents
Internally Displaced People Affected by
Disasters, Calamities and other Crisis
Situations
N. Person in Especially Difficult Circumstances
O. Others
While the MCW specifically identify the above
marginalized groups, the Commission recognizes
the need to include emerging human rights issues
affecting other groups not explicitly mentioned, this
include that of persons living with HIV, persons with
diverse SOGIEs, and others that may surface in the
course of the Commission’s work as Gender Ombud.
To keep with the changing times, and to be constantly
in pace with recent human rights development, the
Commission’s promotion and advocacy program shall
constantly incorporate these issues in the Human
Rights Education Program Plan for Women and
persons with diverse SOGIE
Addressing the gender and development needs of
the abovementioned sectors and others subsequently
identified, the human rights promotion and advocacy
program will coordinate with and reach out to the
following state actors:
A. National Government Agencies
B. Government-Owned
and
Controlled
Corporations
C. Local Government Units
D. Security Sector
E. State Universities and Colleges
F. Philippine Embassies and Consulates
Given that they are also stakeholders in gender
and development, the human rights promotion and
advocacy program will also reach out to the following
non−state actors:
A. Non-Government Organizations
B. Private Corporations (including private
media entities)
C. Private Universities and Colleges
Areas for intervention in existing established
systems of the abovementioned sectors are as follows:
A. The formal and non-formal education/
training Programs of the Philippine Military
Academy, the National Defense College of the
Philippines (NDCP), the Philippines National
Police (PNP), Training Commands, the four
major service training centers under the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and
the Department of National Defense (DND).
B. The Hiring, Merit and Promotions System of
the PNP, AFP, and DND.
C. The Human Resource Development Programs
(or Staff Development Programs) of the
Government Agencies.
D. The Hiring, Merit and Promotions Systems
enforced by the Civil Service Commission.
E. The
Formal
Non-Formal
Education
Curriculum of the Department of Education.
F. The Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars and
Passport requirements of the Department
of Foreign Affairs for Overseas Contract
CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines