women’s month and women group organization. They also have focal person and office for women/LGBT/GBV. ● Experience with GAD mainstreaming and GAD budgeting: Is your office able to utilize the GAD Budget in addressing GBV and gaps in addressing GBV Is this also true during the ECQ/GCQ period? The participants stated that they were able to utilize the GAD budget for programs, activities and also in addressing GBV prior pandemic and during the ECQ/GCQ. The CSWDO added that they keep the GAD budget and did not allow spending it for the pandemic. ● DURING ECQ and POST ECQ- were there specific policies or programs adopted by the LGU to respond to Gender-Based violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic? All of the participants answered that the policies, services and programs of their respective offices are continuous during the Covid-19 pandemic in addressing GBV. 2. Gender-based violence (GBV) in the city/municipality (in relation to genderbased violence) ● Prior to the pandemic, what are the common forms of GBV received by your office? Majority of the participants answered that most common forms of GBV reported were economic, physical, verbal abuses and incest rape cases. ● During the Pandemic and post ECQ, what are the common forms of GBV being reported to your office? Has there been an increase or decrease in reporting? Inquire why/theories behind increase or decrease) Most common forms of GBV reported were economic, physical, verbal abuses and incest rape cases. All of them manifested that cases during the pandemic decreased. However, they expressed that maybe it’s because family members or the victims were not able to report because of the restrictions brought by the pandemic. ● During the ECQ/post ECQ, which groups are most affected by the GBV forms identified (e.g. urban poor women, women farmers, women with disabilities, on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity)? All of the respondents agreed that the most affected group of women is the urban poor. Page 12 of 19