woman is not equal to feminist and men are not necessarily not feminist. The speaker affirmed this observation. He queried too on what will happen to the one conducting the FGD as she/he absorbs all the negative aura/ stories of the women being interviewed. Dr. Laguilles-Timog pointed to the practical need to have a practice that incorporates a postdata gathering ‘debriefing’ or processing in the research design. Atty. Rubin (CHR GEWHRC) commented that under the feminist perspective and as human rights workers and advocates, the CHR practices processing. Based on previous assessment, the reflection from processing may help collectively those who experienced and those who document these experiences. She cited the case of women in detention, in which case processing is integrated in the work of documentors and it is part of the planning with budget allotment. Ms. Len Mesina (GBVO Consultant) shared that from the GBV pilot mapping conversations in December 2018, it was suggested to consider setting up an open conversation mechanism for ‘processing’ in the regional offices. This is seen to help unburden the personnel, not only on the GBV mapping and research process but on daily investigative work as well. She acknowledged the imperative to find time to debrief together and maintain open conversation. She added that the mechanism need not be very formal. On conflict among feminist perspectives Atty. Jeanne Ivy F. Abrina (CHR-R10) shared an experience of a group of women, Mothers for Peace, who were called to a negotiation between two warring parties. But the Mothers for Peace got excluded in the event and instead brought men to negotiate. The women members got criticized as their expression of motherhood led to their exclusion and marginalization. She asked if this is how some feminists will view this situation despite gender transformative research agenda and feminist ethics being espoused. Dr. Laguilles-Timog admitted that there are differences in the broad feminist spectrum from liberal to post modernists. For her, the approach she takes is that of creative tension. In the case of the Mothers for Peace, holding on to motherhood as their identity represents a tradition in the feminist movement that recognizes that the nurturing nature of women contributes in creating a just and peaceful society. The critique of essentializing women is an ongoing debate. She saw the critique not on how the Mothers for Peace members identify themselves as mothers in a marginalized context but on the apparent situation that the rightful place of women is not yet fully accepted. Lastly, Dr. Laguilles-Timog said conflicts such as these keep feminists on their toes and what will be important is how the conflict is managed. Atty. Rubin (CHR GEWHRC) shared that feminism is a reflection that there are many contestations within. It should be recognized that liberal feminism embedded is in the CEDAW 31