concerns including the equitable participation of women in implementing the
CDMPandenjoying the fruits thereof; and
d. The DA,in coordination with NCIP and other concerned agencies, shall promote
the application of indigenous knowledge and practices on food production and
preservation.
. Information and assistancein claiming rights to the land shall be made available
to womenatall times. All concerned agencies with land management programs
shall develop programsto provide information, education and communication, and
assistancein claiming rights.
. Equal rights of womento the enjoyment, use, and management ofland, water, and
other natural resources within their communities or ancestral domains shall be
guaranteed.Further:
a. Womenshall participate in the managementof protected areas;
b. The Department of Tourism (DOT) shall promote community-managed, ecotourism projects participated by womenstakeholders from the community; and
c. Government agencies in-charge of irrigation and watershed management shall
provide access to small irrigation and rainwater harvestingfacilities as well as
programson rehabilitation of watershed areas to small womenfarmers.
. Equal access to the use and managementof fisheries and aquatic resources, and
all the rights and benefits accruing to stakeholders in the fishing industry shall be
guaranteed. Further:
a. The DA, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), in
coordination with National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ManagementCouncil
(NFARMC), shall assist the LGUs in developing a standard registration form for
municipalfisherfolk, fishing vessels and gears as stated in Section 19 of the
Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998. The Registry of Municipal Fisherfolk shall serve
as basis for the identification of priority municipal fisherfolk who shall be allowed
to fish within the municipal waters;
b. LGUs shall maintain an updated database of women fisherfolk that may be
accessed by BFAR, PCWandotherinterestedinstitutions for program development
andpolicy-making; and
c. Women fisherfolk shall be entitled to benefits and privileges accorded to other
workers under the Labor Code, Social Security System (SSS) andotherlaws.
. Equal status shall be given to womenand men in the issuanceof stewardshipor lease
agreementsandotherfishery rights that may be granted for the use and management
of coastal and aquatic resources. In the same manner, women's organizations shall
be given equal treatment as with other marginalized fishers organizations in the
issuance of stewardshipor lease agreementsor otherfishery rights for the use and
managementof such coastal and aquatic resources which mayinclude providing
support to womenengagedcoastal resources. The LGUs and BFARshall ensure the
full participation of womenin the planning anddesigning, implementation, monitoring
and evaluation of coastal resource management programs; and designate coastal
areas to be managed by women.
. There shall be no discrimination against womenin the deputization of fish wardens.
Towardsthis end, the LGUs shall:
a. Deputize women whoarealready functioningasfish wardenswithin six (6) months
upon adoptionof these Rules and Regulations;
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