● Adopt targeted measures for disadvantaged groups of women. Measures adopted to address COVID-19 should aim to ‘Leave no one behind’ promoting inclusive and intersectional approaches in interventions. Measures specifically adopted to support disadvantaged or marginalized groups of women, girls, and LGBQI+ community should be adopted.105 ● Address needs of hidden households106 List of household beneficiaries and LGU beneficiaries in general should be updated to reflect multiple vulnerability brought about by extended families, and members in need of care: children, elderly, persons with disability, and those who are ill. ● Strengthen Shock Responsive Social Protections.107 Update beneficiary criteria for modified conditional cash transfers to near-poor and persons affected by emergencies; Recognize & advocate for displaced, houseless as constituents. Current LGU list should be reviewed nd expanded, addressing multiple vulnerability and on the basis of equity/substantive equality; 6. Ensure access to information on the virus, and on government support and assistance, on complaints mechanisms, especially for the most vulnerable and marginalized. ● ● ● Ensure provision of sign language interpreters and accessible print materials; Ensure alternative modes of providing information on government services and programs especially in GIDA areas, taking into consideration the wide digital divide; Ensure access of information through traditional media especially local radio; 7. With the roll out of the Vaccination, to ensure gender equity and intersectional approaches in the roll out of Vaccine programs - this means recognizing and addressing barriers faced by women and marginalized groups in accessing needed vaccine information and services, as such the following should be taken into consideration: ● ● ● ● ● Unpaid care work and multiple burden of women - allowing flexible schedules for vaccination, providing if possible available child minding or child care facilities; Address need for transportation and accessible vaccine sites for rural women, Indigenous women, and women with disabilities; Recognized vulnerabilities of specific groups of women, their absence of needed documentation and their lack of access to LGU provided vaccines - e.g. internally displaced women, homeless women and families in street situations, and locally stranded individuals; Address the risk and the possibility of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation and violence; ensure functionality of referral mechanisms; Address women’s fears and apprehensions regarding vaccination; 105 See JMC 2020-01 Recommendation from Silayan, see n. 19 107 Recommendation from Silayan, see n. 19 106 35