 Migrant workers and their children  Street Children  Women in the informal economy (e.g. house helpers, market vendors) ISSUES OF MARGINALIZED WOMEN Indigenous Women The Regional FGDs highlighted the different forms of discrimination experienced by Indigenous women in the country. Issues faced by indigenous women were discussed and covered by 11 out of the 15 regions, or 73% of the FGDs.  As commonly observed in most of the Regions, indigenous women cannot easily access basic social services such as health, education, employment and vocational opportunities due to their isolated location (i.e. specifically mentioned in CAR, Regions 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, CARAGA, or 53.33%). - Women from the Aeta communities in Region 3 live in the mountains, and usually do not have access to health and social services. A pregnant woman living in the mountains is deprived of the basic services needed for her to give birth safely to a healthy child because of the distance. In CAR, although there is an ordinance in some areas prohibiting pregnant women from giving birth at home and seeking the services of traditional “hilot” because the State provides for healthcare and labor facilities, women still resort to giving birth at home with the help of “hilot” due to distance to the facilities. - The Agtas in Peñablanca (Region 2) and most of the IPs in the others regions do not have access to schools. Hence, instead of going to school, many children are working at an early age, and only using skills passed on to them by their parents. - Before they reach the barangay hall, government agencies or NGOs that can provide the services they need, they have to travel several mountains and rivers (Region 11) 59