5. Document key challenges posed in responding to GBV during ECQ and new normal at the Barangay level, the Women’s desk level, Prosecution level and also from the perspective of community women and women’s organizations. 6. Identify lessons learned from the Pandemic in terms of improving GBV response. 7. Forward key recommendations to inter-agency mechanisms mandated to address different forms of GBV. Methodology The CHR Representatives introduced the GBV project and guidelines to the participants which also includes CHR mandate as Gender Ombud, CHR observatory project, the general objectives of the FGD, consent form and a list of focus group questions for NGO’S, CGO’s and government service providers. The questions for each FGD session were derived using the following key factors below: Women NGO’s and CSOs 1. Gender equality situationer in the city/municipality 2. Gender-based violence (GBV) in the city/municipality (in relation to gender-based violence) 3. Flow of case management (specific to the services provider) 4. Documentation 5. Recommendations Government Service Providers 1. Gender equality situationer in the city/municipality 2. Gender-based violence (GBV) in the city/municipality (in relation to gender-based violence) 3. Flow of case management (specific to the services provider) 4. Documentation 5. Recommendation Demographic Two (2) focus group discussions were conducted where thirteen (13) women representatives from NGOs, CGOs and four (4) representatives from government service providers. A total of seventeen (17) participants where each discussion lasted for 3 hours. The participants were representatives of civil society organizations, non-government organization, residents of the barangay, barangay officials, government representative from city social welfare and development office and a representative from the Women and Children Protection Desk Unit (WCPDU) of the PNP. Page 4 of 19