92 Rights and Empowerment a. Increase the number of women participating in discussions and decision-making in the peace process, including their membership in peace panels, that recognize women’s role in conflict prevention and peace-making, and in indigenous system of conflict; b. Ensure the development and inclusion of women’s welfare and concerns in the peace agenda in the over-all peace strategy and women’s participation in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of rehabilitation and rebuilding of conflict affected areas. The AFP in coordination with LGUs, PNP, DOH, and DSWD shall institute measures for the protection of civilians in conflict affected communities with special consideration of the specific needs of women and girls. These measures shall include, but are not limited to, the provision of the minimum initial service including adequate breastfeeding facilities, water and sanitation facilities, services addressing special needs of adolescents, and family planning.144 9. Right of Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances (secs. 30-31) “Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances” (WEDC) shall refer to victims and survivors of sexual and physical abuse, illegal recruitment, prostitution, trafficking, armed conflict, women in detention, victims and survivors of rape and incest, and such other related circumstances which have incapacitated them functionally. Local government units are mandated to deliver the necessary services and interventions to WEDC under their respective jurisdictions.145 The MCW provides that the following services shall be made available to WEDC: (a) Temporary and protective custody; (b) Medical and dental services; (c) Psychological evaluation; (d) Counseling; (e) Psychiatric evaluation; (f) Legal services; (g) Productivity skills capability building; (h) Livelihood assistance; (i) Job placement; (j) Financial assistance; and (k) Transportation assistance.146 Section 34(A) of the IRR of the MCW provides for the services and interventions for WEDC and their families and provides that “WEDC and their families shall be provided with services and interventions as necessary such as, but not limited to, the following:(a) temporary and protective custody, (b) medical and dental services,(c) psychological and psychiatric evaluation, (d) counseling and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), (e) legal services, (f) productivity, (g) education,(h) job placement, (i) financial assistance, and (j) transportation assistance. All service providers shall undergo capacity building to ensure gender-responsive, rights-based and culturesensitive provision of services. 10. Rights of Girl-Children (sec. 32) (a) The State shall pursue measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination against girl-children in education, health and nutrition, and skills development. (b) Girl-children shall be protected from all forms of abuse and exploitation. (c) Equal access of Moro and indigenous girlchildren in the Madaris, schools of living culture and traditions, and the regular schools shall be ensured. (d) Gender-sensitive curriculum, including legal literacy, books, and curriculum in the Madaris and schools of living culture and traditions shall be developed. (e) Sensitivity of regular schools to particular Moro and indigenous practices, such as fasting in the month of Ramadan, choice of clothing (including the wearing of hijab), and availability of halal food shall be ensured 144 Sec. 32, Rule V, IRR of the Magna Carta of Women., 145 Sec. 30, Magna Carta of Women. 146 Sec. 31, id. CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines