Repiiblika ng Pilipinas Komisyon n g Karapatang Pantao ng Pilipinas (Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines) G E N D E R OMBUD ADVISORY COMMENTS O F T H E COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO T H E CEDAW COMMITTEE DRAFT ON G E N E R A L R E C O M M E N D A T I O N 19 (1992): Accelerating elimination o f gender-based violence against w o m e n CHRA2016-005 Background The Commission o n H u m a n Rights o fthe Phihppines (CHRP), as a n "A" Status National H u m a n Rights Institution ( N H R I ) and as Gender and Development O m b u d under the M a g n a Carta of W o m e n ( R A 9710) submits i t s c o m m e n t t o t h e C o m m i t t e e o n t h e d r a f t G R 19. T h i s s u b m i s s i o n is l i k e w i s e pursuant t o t h eA m m a n Programme o fAction o f 2012 i n which N H R I ' s commit, among others, t o encourage a n d a i d i n t h e compilation o f a n evidencee base o n t h e n a t u r e , extent, causes a n d effects o f all f o r m s o f gender-based violence, a n d o nthe effectiveness o f measures t o prevent a n d address gender-based violences T h e Commission's c o m m e n t to the draft draws f r o m its experience a n d challenges i n addressing gender-based violence i n the Philippines including its independent submission t o t h e C o m m i t t e e d u r i n g t h e 6 4 t h C E D A W session 2, i t s N a t i o n a l I n q u i r y o n Reproductive H e a l t h a n d Rights, t h e Concluding Observations of the C o m m i t t e e for the Philippines for its 7 t h a n d 8 t h r e p o r t s a n d t h e r e c e n t l y h e l d C o n s u l t a t i o n o n C E D A W G R 194. T h i s c o m m e n t reiterates t h e C o m m i t t e e ' s concluding observations o n t h e State's obligaiton t o f u r t h e r "accelerate i t s achievement o f substantive gender equality a n d t h e full realization o f women's h u m a n rights;" calling f o r "gender-sensitive approach t o development" a n d " w i t h special attention t o w o m e n facing multiple a n d intersecting f o r m s o f discrimination" a n d " w o m e n ' s participation." W i t h these, t h e C H R P focuses i t s c o m m e n t s o n t h r e e p o i n t s ; (1) p r o v i d i n g u p d a t e d g u i d a n c e t o S t a t e s i n a d d r e s s i n g n e e d s o f w o m e n facing intersecting f o r m s o f discrimination, addressing t h e ' Amman Programme of Action (2012), par. 15 ^ http://tbintemet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyextemal/SessionD ^ http://tbintemet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyextemal/SessionDe " The CHRP conducted a Consultation on GR 19 with Women's Legal a September 2016. Representatives came from various CSOs working w Karapatang Pantao: Likas sa Atin, Tungkul Commomvealth Avenue, U.P. Complex, Diliman 1101 Quezon Tel. Nos. 927-0172 • 928-2018 • 928-5655

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