Philippine Alliance of Women With Disabilities abilities attending mainstream schools at all levels of learning, and their rates of success and completion of schooling; integration of principles and practice of inclusive education in university teacher education programs, as well as in training of teachers, including teachers with disabilities; and curricular emphases and development of accessible materials on personal safety, and sexuality and reproductive health. On Employment Information on recent developments 1. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies under the National Economic Development Authority reports 37 that there are strong disparities in type of employment and income of women with disabilities, compared to men with disabilities. Female respondents with disabilities in the study allot relatively more time to household duties both during working as well as non-working days. This is an indication of gender disparities and affects women with disabilities respondents in terms of their educational and livelihood needs.38 2. Despite enactment of Republic Act 8505 or the Rape Victim Assistance Law 39 over one and a half decades ago, implementation has been virtually non-existent. Specially for women with disabilities who are victimized by violence much more than all other Filipino women, and already face barriers in employment, these victims need livelihood and other economic options as part of their recovery. Recommendations for Employment: Study the root causes of employment disparities on the basis of both gender and disability, and actively promote employment in both public and private entities of women with disabilities, including through special measures if needed. Fully and immediately implement domestic law on the provision of assistance to women victims of violence including the provision of employment opportunities and economic recovery and independence. On Health Re Issue para 1540: ”Indicate the budget allocated to women’s health and measures taken to ensure access to health services for all women, in particular rural women, women with disabilities, indigenous women and Muslim women.” Comments on para 15.1of State Reply41 to Issue on Health: Based on data gathering by the Philippine Coalition on the UNCRPD from 2011-2015 on government spending for persons with disabilities42, no national budget item has been demonstrated to be allocated and utilized specifically for women with disabilities in relation to access to health services. “K. Health 15. Budget allocated to women’s health and measures taken to ensure access to health services for all women, in particular rural women, women with disabilities, … 15.1 The State allocated P2.275 billion to implement the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health law. More than 75% (P1.67 B) of allocation will go to procurement of family planning commodities.”\ This Alliance finds no evidence in budget monitoring presented to confirm that women with disabilities actually benefited from this P2.275 billion allocation. 37 Tabuga, A. & C. Mina. 2011. Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Discussion Paper Series No. 2011-32. Disability and gender: The case of the Philippines. 38 Male respondents with disabilities on the other hand, spend more time on work and leisure, even during working days. 39 http://pcw.gov.ph/law/republic-act-8505 CEDAW_C_PHL_Q_7-8_22448_E 41 CEDAW_C_PHL_Q_7-8_Add-1_23670_E. 42 Disability Rights Budget Analysis / CRPD Compliant Budget Advocacy. http://crpdparallelreport.net.ph 40 9