availability of RH goods and services especially for the marginalized
sectors; and
18. To strengthen the conduct of information dissemination particularly
including gender, sexuality and human , SOGIE as part of the content in
addition to strengthened and inclusive advocacies not only focusing on
RH and sexuality for adolescent and youth but also on VAW, PLHIV, RH
for LGBTIs, the elderly and PWDs; Continuing training for health service
providers should be conducted in view of the findings that some lack
confidence to practice and have not been provided training
opportunities;
19. Education campaigns should likewise be conducted to increase
awareness of the community people on women’s reproductive health and
the RH goods and services available in Barangay Health Centers, as well
as services available during displacement and development aggression.
These activities will not only inform community members about these
goods and services but encourage them to avail these, especially those in
the far-flung areas.
20. To ensuring Reproductive Health Services in emergency situations,
particularly addressing the needs of the most vulnerable. Absence of RH
goods and services,
lack of accessible health facilities, and/or
unavailability of health professionals such as doctors, nurses, and
midwives during disaster and emergency situations was highlighted in
the Regional Consultations, particularly Regions 2, 3, 6, and 12;
21. For the Department of Justice and the Department of Social Welfare and
Development, to ensure gender sensitive handling of cases of violence
against women, including violence against LBTs, and on GBV, trafficking
and prostitution in the context of armed conflict, displacement, and
development aggression.
22. For the DSWD to ensure that women in GIDA, particularly IP and Moro
women are not discriminated in accessing program benefits and to
review the requirement of 4Ps making them culturally sensitive and
conscious of the difficulty faced by IP women in complying with
requirements particularly those from GIDA and who are displaced.
For Local Government Units (LGUs)
23. For the City of Sorsogon to comply with the provisions of CEDAW, the
MCW and the RPRH law by providing access to women of the whole range
of reproductive services and information; To recall its EO 03 in view of
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