FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD): Gender-Based Violence Referral Mechanism CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Focus Group Discussion with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) ________________________________________________________________ The afternoon session was held with members of civil society organizations based in CdO. The discussion commenced at around 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Atty. Palma presented the same backgrounder on the GBV Observatory Project while Atty. Gaudiel and Ms. Cabana facilitated the discussion. Gender Equality Situationer in Cagayan de Oro PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT/PASSAGE OF LOCAL POLICIES Balaod Mindanaw was acknowledged to be instrumental in the development and passage of the Children’s Code, IRR on the Trafficking of Minors, and the Local Parental Responsibility Code of CdO. Respondent A shared that it's good that the City Council is very welcoming to organizations such as Balaod Mindanaw. He related that they were allowed to freely draft some of the local policies. Page 13 of 16