The
and all forms of
State shall observe
and
means
of armed conflict,
standards for the protection
violence in situations
shuse,
international
in crcumstances of emergency, armed
of civilian population
It shall not force women, especially
conflict, and militarization.
indigenous and Moro peoples to abandon their lands, territories,
of subsistence,
military purposes
under
special centers for
any discriminatory condition. In
or relocate
them in
situations of emergency, armed conflict and militarization, the
following shall be observed:
1. In no case shall women be forcibly recruited nor be
required to take part in armed hostilities in situations of
armed conflict;
2. Special efforts shall be made to ensure the full
participation of women in the planning and
management of relief operations. The Office of the
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP),
Department of National Defense-Armed Forces of the
Philippines (DND-AFP), Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD), Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG), Department of
Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH),
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP),
National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF),
local government units (LGUs) and other concerned
government units, shall, in their humanitarian actions,
observe and implement international standards such as
the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for
Reproductive Health;
3. In the provision of relief supplies, due consideration
shall be given to the specific
requirements of
pregnant
Women, lactating mothers, sick people, senior cit1zens,
persons with disabilities, and children;
Pregnant and lactating women, women and mothers
With dependent children, women with disabilities who
are arrested, detained or interned for reasons related to
armed conflict shall have their cases considered with
utmost priority and humanitarian consideration,
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