CEDAW/C/PHI/5-6 children who are compelled to leave the family home to escape the abusive husband (JimenezDavid 2002). Other measures to address violence against women and children 213. In 2000, the Supreme Court initiated reforms in judicial doctrines and court procedures. It was guided by The Action Program for Judicial Reform, 2001-2006 (SC 2000), more popularly known as the “Davide Watch,” which provides a system for the administration of justice geared toward achieving the goal of delivering fair, impartial, inexpensive, and swift justice on family matters, including domestic violence. 214. In 2003, the Supreme Court chief justice created the Committee for a Gender-Responsive Judiciary (CGRJ) that would plan and lead the campaign to enable the judiciary to better address women’s concerns and gender issues. An early result of these efforts is reflected in the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Genosa case, which admitted the “battered wife syndrome” as mitigating circumstance (not as defense), not only overturning the death sentence but setting the accused free, as she has served the minimum sentence meted out in her case. 215. The social welfare department’s Rehabilitation Project for Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances (WEDC) provides temporary care and rehabilitation to women victims of involuntary or forced prostitution, illegal recruitment and battery and sexual abuse, as well as women survivors of armed conflict and detention. Homes called “The Haven,” of which 13 operate nationwide, offer residential care, including food, medical care and psychological services; referrals for legal, psychiatric and other services necessary for early recovery of the victims; and training in livelihood skills. 216. The social welfare department also runs a Crisis Intervention Unit in all 15 regions of the country. The unit has a 24-hour hotline operation that provides counseling service through the telephone, carries out rescue operation, refers the victims to appropriate agencies, and gives other types of support. Women and girl-child survivors of violence, including incest, could find shelter in any of the 12 homes for girl children, 12 Reception and Study Centers for Children and 4 Lingap (or care) Centers operating throughout the country. These centers provide a complete range of services, from case diagnosis and management to organized non-formal activities for individual and group oriented treatment and rehabilitation. There are also services for formal schooling and vocational and skills training. Health services and psychological or psychiatric services, along with recreational sports and other socio-cultural activities complete the package. 217. The health department institutionalized the Women and Children Protection Program in all its 44 hospitals nationwide. Now called the Women and Children Protection Unit (WCPU), each unit is founded on a 24-hour quick response approach that delivers personalized and comprehensive health care to survivors. In collaboration with the Children Protection Unit and Women’s Desk of the Philippine General Hospital & the University of the Philippines, the health department developed a training program for the WCPU doctors to respond with competence and sensitivity to the needs of women and children survivors of violence. The training program also enables doctors to do forensic work so that they can provide evidence and stand as expert witness in court. 67