Peace and Development — The peace process shall be pursued with the following considerations: A. Increase the number of womenparticipating in discussions and decision-making in the peaceprocess,including their membership in peace panels, that recognize women'srole in conflict prevention and peace-making,andin indigenous system of conflict resolution. Towardsthis end: 1. OPAPP, PCW,AFP and CHRshall ensure the implementation of this provision especially the full participation of grassroots womenorganizations. They shall also ensure the implementation of UNSCresolutions on women,peace and security; and 2. LGUs shall ensure women's participation in local peace councils tasked to recommend policies and programson peaceissuesin the community. B. Ensurethedevelopmentand inclusion ofwomen's welfare and concernsin the peace agenda in the over-all peace strategy and women's participation in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of rehabilitation and rebuilding of conflictaffected areas. Towardsthis end: 1. OPAPPin coordination with RCBW shall support inter-faith dialogues on peace and developmentwith women,especially in Mindanao. 2. LGUs involving people's organizations, particularly women's organizations, shall ensure the developmentandinclusion of women's issues and concernsin the peace agenda. C. Inclusion of the peace perspective in the education curriculum and other educational undertakings by DepEd, CHED, SUCs, TESDA, Bureau of Cultural Heritage (BCH)-ARMM and DSWD.DepEd shall likewise pursue continuous education ofinternally displaced children. D. The recognition and support for women's role in conflict prevention, management, resolution and peacemaking, and in indigenous systemsof conflict resolution. For this purpose: 1. LGUs shall institutionalize community-based conflict resolution structures where womenplaycritical roles; 2. OPAPP, in coordination with LGUs,shall institutionalize the provisionof incentives and awardsin recognition of grassroots womenof their exemplary achievementsin peace building, and in coordination with PCW and peace NGOs,shall publish women'sstories on peace and development; and 3. NCIP shall support tribal womenarbiters, wheneverexisting, in conflict prevention management, resolutions and peacemaking, and in indigenous systems of conflict resolution. E. The AFPin coordination with LGUs, PNP, DOH, and DSWDshall institute measuresfor the protectionofcivilians in conflictaffected communities with special consideration of the specific needs of womenandgirls. These measuresshall include, but are notlimited to, the provision of the minimuminitial service including adequate breastfeedingfacilities, water and sanitation facilities, services addressing special needs of adolescents, and family planning. Ea Womenin Especially Difficult Circumstances - For purposesof the Act and these Rules and Regulations, Womenin Especially Difficult Circumstances (WEDC)shall refer to victims and survivors of sexual and physical abuse such asrapeandincest,illegal recruitment,prostitution, trafficking, armed conflict, womenin detention, and otherrelated 77