Gender And Development Corner

CHR, your GENDER OMBUD

Explore the CHR’s Gender and Development (GAD) initiatives and resources dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering marginalized groups. This page brings together essential guidelines, handbooks, and reports designed to strengthen GAD programs and integrate gender perspectives across the Commission’s work. Learn more about our commitment to creating a more inclusive and equitable society!

GBV Observatory

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Observatory

The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Observatory is a vital external resource dedicated to making GBV visible and improving access to relevant information and support. It serves as a comprehensive hub, offering a rich repository of data that includes international treaties, domestic laws, jurisprudence, and most importantly, the lived experiences of women, girls, and members of the LGBTQI community affected by GBV.

This dynamic platform provides current research, reports, and situationers, documenting how laws are implemented and how GBV manifests in various contexts. Beyond the Commission on Human Rights’ own reports, it integrates efforts from other government agencies, academic institutions, civil society organizations, and partners. The GBV Observatory directly contributes to the Commission’s mandate as a Gender Ombud, helping to monitor state obligations in addressing GBV and informing key policy recommendations.

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GADC UPDATES

Brief Statement, Press Statement, Statements

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, lauding the passage of law that increases the age of sexual consent to 16

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), as the Gender Ombud, celebrates the passage of Republic Act No. 11648 or an Act “providing for stronger protection against rape and sexual exploitation and abuse, increasing the age for determining the commission of

Statement of Karen S. Gomez Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights Gender Ombud honors women’s human rights defenders; Credits women’s rights defenders for passage of key legislations on women and girls

This International Women’s Day, the Commission on Human Rights, as Gender Ombud honors and celebrates the important work of women human rights defenders in communities in national and international spaces, and of women human rights advocates in government. We celebrate

Statement of the CHR Center for Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights – Gender Ombud celebrates law against child marriage; alarmed of BTA members’ plea for veto

The Commission on Human Rights, as the Country’s Gender Ombud, celebrates the passage of Republic Act No. 11596, also known as an Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage. The passage of the Act is a gender equality and child

Statement of CHR Focal Commissioner on Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equality, Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, on the President’s veto on the budget for DOTr’s gender responsive restroom program

The Commission on Human Rights, as the country’s Gender Ombud, is disappointed with the veto on the Gender Responsive Restroom Program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), which we consider a key gender and human rights item in the General

Statement of CHR Center for Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights on the decision of the Court of Appeals declaring Mandaluyong City’s riding-in-tandem ordinances unconstitutional

The Commission welcomes the decision of the Court of Appeals in declaring unconstitutional the Mandaluyong Ordinance prohibiting riding in tandem. In Garcia vs. Drilon (Garcia vs. Drilon, G.R. 179267, June 25, 2013. 699 SCRA 352), when the Supreme Court upheld

Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, supporting the initiative of the PCW and AFP to mainstream gender and development in the peace and security sector

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognizes and supports the efforts of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to mainstream gender and development (GAD) concerns in the Peace and Security Sector. Through

Statement of the CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, welcoming the passage of the Congressional bill that prohibits the practice of child marriage in the country

With the recent approval of House Bill No. 9943 or the “Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof” on its third and final reading at the House of Representatives, the Commission on Human Rights

Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the Women’s Month celebration

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is one with all the women everywhere in the world in the celebration of Women’s Month with the theme “Generation equality: the vision we work for women and girls” alongside the #EachforEqual theme for

Gender And Development Corner

CHR, your GENDER OMBUD

GBV Observatory

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Observatory

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GADC UPDATES

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, lauding the passage of law that increases the age of sexual consent to 16

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Statement of Karen S. Gomez Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights Gender Ombud honors women’s human rights defenders; Credits women’s rights defenders for passage of key legislations on women and girls

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Statement of the CHR Center for Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights – Gender Ombud celebrates law against child marriage; alarmed of BTA members’ plea for veto

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Statement of CHR Focal Commissioner on Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equality, Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, on the President’s veto on the budget for DOTr’s gender responsive restroom program

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Statement of CHR Center for Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights on the decision of the Court of Appeals declaring Mandaluyong City’s riding-in-tandem ordinances unconstitutional

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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, supporting the initiative of the PCW and AFP to mainstream gender and development in the peace and security sector

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Statement of the CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, welcoming the passage of the Congressional bill that prohibits the practice of child marriage in the country

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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the Women’s Month celebration

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OTHER GADC STORIES

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the recent killings of transgender women

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the proposed amendments to the Safe Spaces Act in the Senate

Statement of CHR Commissioner Faydah Maniri Dumarpa, Focal for Gender, on the celebration of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights over a viral video allegedly showing a transgender woman being compelled to get a haircut as a condition for enrollment at a school in Manila

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights strongly decrying the recent series of violence against women

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the approval of the SOGIESC equality bill by the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the increasing prevalence of violence in communities

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights supporting the calls to ratify ILO Convention 190 to eradicate violence and harassment against women workers

Speech of CHR Commissioner, Hon. Faydah M. Dumarpa, during the”CyberSafe against Fake News: Being Smart, Being Safe and Staying Ahead! Ensuring Women and Girls’ Safe Online Experience” – CSW67 Side Event (10 March 2023)

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights expressing grave alarm over incidences of violence against women and children

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the rape charges filed against two Calabarzon police officers

Gender Ombud calls for justice and condemns GBV against women and girls

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the red-tagging of an LGBTQI leader on SMNI news program

Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Department of Education’s reiteration of its Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy

Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the recent spate of violence perpetrated against women and killings across different localities in the country

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, lauding the Supreme Court’s issuance of guidelines on gender-fair practices in the judiciary