circumstances which have incapacitated them functionally. LGUs are therefore mandated to
deliver the necessary services and interventions to WEDCundertheir respective jurisdictions.
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Services and Interventions for WEDC
WEDCandtheir families shall be provided with services andinterventions as necessary
suchas,butnotlimited to, the following: (a) temporary and protective custody, (b) medical
and dental services, (c) psychological and psychiatric evaluation, (d) counseling and
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), (e) legal services,(f) productivity skills, capability
building, and/or livelihood assistance, (g) education, (h) job placement,(i) financial
assistance, and(j) transportation assistance. All service providers shall undergo capacity
building to ensure gender-responsive, rights-based and culture-sensitive provision of
services.
DSWD,DOLE, TESDA, DOH, DOJ, LGUs, and all other concerned agencies shall ensure
that gender-responsive,rightsbased and culture-sensitive services and interventions for
WEDCand theirfamilies shall be provided.
PNP, BUMP, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), NBI, Bureau of Immigration (BI), LGUs, and
other concerned agencies shall ensure that detention areas and prisons have segregated
facilities, health and sanitation services for womenin their custody, including clean and
sanitary toilets.
The Parole and Probation Board (PPB)shall ensure the annualreview of cases that merits
Presidential pardon,with specialpriority for the elderly and sick women.
DSWDin coordination with CHR, existing inter-agency anti-VAW mechanisms, and the
pillars of the justice system shall formulate guidelines and protocols to ensureprotection
of womenagainst gender-basedviolence.
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A.
Government agencies, LGUs and other concernedinstitutions shall pursue measures to
eliminateall forms of discrimination againstgirl-children in education, heath and nutrition,
and skills development. To implementthis provision, the following agencies shall perform
the following roles and functions:
1. The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD) Council, and DepEdshall:
a. In coordination with PCW, NCIP, NCMF, and other concerned agencies, review and
enhanceexisting policies and frameworks, including curriculum development, and
ensurepropercoordination and dissemination, for possible replication;
b. Establish and maintain age- and sex-disaggregation of children's data for use in
planning;
c. Ensure that school policies uphold the dignity, practices, traditions, culture,
andreligious beliefs of students and indigenouschildren, provided they are not
discriminatory to women;
d. Guarantee that all girl-children who are of pre-school and school-age have
access to quality education, good health, proper nutrition, and skills development,
regardlessofethnicity, socio-economic conditions,religiousaffiliation, and physical
and mentalabilities;
e. Ensure that girls and boys have equal treatment and opportunities for academic
honors, leadership in school/ class organizations, leadership in schoolactivities,
journalistic endeavors, and the like;
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