Discussion On the value of understanding and using feminist perspectives Atty. Jeanne Ivy F. Abrina (CHR-R10) expressed appreciation on the discussion as it substantiated the concepts of what they know and how they know about it. Dr. Verceles indicated that what the presentation provided were perspectives which should be carried when they interact with the victims and survivors of gender-based violence and human rights violations and other human rights issues. This puts in perspective the unequal structures and the importance we place in the experiences of silenced members of society. It is our responsibility then to serve best their subjugated voices. She asked if the participants find it useful in writing of the Gender Ombud and GBV mapping reports. Atty. Twyla Rubin (CHR GEWHRC) resonated what Comm. Dumpit said, during the opening program, in relation to emphasizing on women’s experiences and added that this particular lecture is putting flesh to that and to how the Commission is going to work in surfacing women’s experiences and in actually breaking the silence, and in our particular role as Gender Ombud, how we can do this with this perspective that Ms. Nancy gave us today and also the methods that we’re going to work with when we are with women in communities. Dr. Verceles affirmed that it is not easy to do interviews as you cannot easily oblige someone who has been marginalized their entire life and somebody expressed interest in their knowledge or their reality. Hence, it is important to establish a non-radical relationship and to practice humility because it helps a lot in going about work. A participant cited that because the investigators have been working with the communities for quite sometime, they have already established a rapport with the communities and the HR investigators know how to communicate with the victims of HR violations. 25