Monitoring Templates Template 10 Housing ____________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Dear Sir/Madam, The Commission on Human Rights is designated as the Gender and Development Ombud under the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710), as such, the Commission together with its Regional Offices investigates violations of the law and monitors jointly with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) its implementation. As part of the Regional Office’s function as Gender Ombud within our area of responsibility, we are undertaking regional monitoring of compliance with the Magna Carta of Women. The results of the monitoring will form part of the Regional Women’s Human Rights Profile which the Region will be compiling by the end of the year. In relation to this and specific to the compliance with section 24 (Right to Housing) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta of Women, the Office requests information regarding the following: 1. Information on whether or not the local government undertook a review of their existing policies and guidelines on housing, relocation and resettlement to ensure gender sensitivity and gender responsiveness during relocation and resettlement of communities; 2. Information on the existing guidelines in place on housing, relocation, and resettlement and on whether these assure that housing programs and services are provided for women belonging to the marginalized sectors; 3. Information as to the participation of women in the development of land use plans, implementation of zoning ordinances, and in the drafting of polices and guidelines on housing, resettlement and relocation. As the Commission aims to compile a regional women’s human rights profile by the end of the year we expect to receive your agency’s reply fifteen (15) days from receipt of this letter. We also welcome any information/data which your office finds relevant for the monitoring of women’s/Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) human rights situation in the region. Thank you and may we continue to work together to achieve women’s empowerment and gender equality. __________________ Regional Director CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines 119