PROCEEDNGS DAY 1: December 11, 2019 | Bansalan, Davao del Sur On December 11, 2019 Atty. Ciena Juyo did a round of Key Informant Interviews to mapout the legal referral mechanism on Gender-based violence in Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Four employees of the local government of Bansalan participated in this activity. The table below shows the consolidated responses documented during these KIIs: Gender Equality Situation in the City/Municipality Theme Responses Demographics • No intake form yet only blotter form is used. Montly report forwarded to higher office is disaggregated based on age, sex, and address (WCPD) • Has data but not disaggregated (MSWD) • No intake form in MHO; clients normally come to them for medical certificates • MPO keeps record of DBV cases and are disaggregated Gender equality • None (WCPD, MSWD, MHO) policies Experiences with • WCPD prepares yearly GAD plan and budget. GAD • MSWD prepares yearly GAD plan and budget through GAD mainstreaming Focal Person and budgeting • MHO’s GAD plan and budget is incorporated in the MLGU plan but they take part in the preparation of the document • MPO prepares the over-all budgeting for GAD together with the council Gender-based violence in the city/municipality Themes Responses Common forms of • Physical abuse, VAWC; normally having an average of 5 GBV cases per month (WCPD) • There were recent cases of sexual violence. “naga motor mangumot ug totoy” (WPCD) • Women asking for financial support from husband (MSWD) • Sex crimes such as rape; others are related to physical abuse (MHO) Affected Groups • • • Housewife (WCPD) Low to middle income housewife (MSWD) low income families (MHO) Difficult Cases • Rape cases involving children; most of the time they have difficulty sharing their stories due to trauma; some are also scared of police officers; handling police officer sometimes 6