SEC. 9. Organizational Structure. - The Regional Library shall be headed by a Licensed Librarian with the rank of Director II and shall be supported by two (2) Divisions namely: Readers‟ Services Division, Technical Services and Archives Division and supported by Administrative and Finance Unit. TITLE XXI WOMEN, YOUTH AND SENIOR CITIZENS’ AFFAIRS Chapter 1 Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women (RCBW) SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The Autonomous Regional Government recognizes the role of women in nation building and regional development. It shall promote their well-being and ensure respect, protection and promotion of their fundamental rights. It shall also ensure the representation of women in appropriate decision and policy-making bodies. SEC. 2. Mandate. - The Commission shall be the principal women development agency of the Autonomous Region that shall promote women‟s economic empowerment; protect and advance women‟s rights through strengthened services and justice delivery system; promote gender-responsive governance through promotion of equal representation of women in decisionmaking bodies and promote Gender and Development programs. SEC. 3. Powers and Functions of the Commission. - The Commission shall serve as the policy making body of the RCBW. SEC. 4. Composition of the Commission. – The Commission Proper is composed of the Regional Chairperson and the five (5) Commissioners representing all provinces of the region. Each Commissioner must be a resident of the province she represents. The Regional Chairperson and the Commissioners shall be co-terminus with the appointing authority. SEC. 5. Powers and Functions of the Executive Office. - The Executive Office shall: (1) Protect and promote the rights, dignity and welfare of women from any form of abuse and seek justice for them in any forum or court of law to address their grievances; (2) Support the resource generation, mobilization and technical improvement of women‟s program; (3) Provide technical assistance to women‟s groups on capability building; (4) Submit to the Regional Governor and Regional Assembly reports and recommendations on the promotion, protection and preservation of active involvement and participation of women in governance, peace building and sustainable development of their respective agencies, barangays, municipalities and provinces; 207