114 Monitoring Templates Template 6 Education ____________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Dear Sir/Madam, The Commission on Human Rights is designated as the Gender and Development Ombud under the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710), as such, the Commission together with its Regional Offices investigates violations of the law and monitors jointly with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) its implementation. As part of the Regional Office’s function as Gender Ombud within our area of responsibility, we are undertaking regional monitoring of compliance with the Magna Carta of Women. The results of the monitoring will form part of the Regional Women’s Human Rights Profile which the Region will be compiling by the end of the year. In relation to this and specific to the compliance with section 27 (Right to Education and Training) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta of Women, the Office requests information on the following: I. Public and Private Schools with programs to prevent Violence Against Women 1. Information on whether or not the school/university have (a) policies, (b) programs, and/ or institutional mechanisms in place for complaints and assistance to students/faculty in cases of rape, sexual harassment, and other forms of violence and discrimination against women and persons with diverse Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender); 2. Information on the number of gender based violence, sexual harassment cases handled/ investigated by the school’s university’s/ CODI for school years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 and the number of sexual harassment cases/ other cases resolved and referred to the CSC or other tribunals for school years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; 3. If available, data is also requested on cases handled involving persons with diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE), particularly lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people for school years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; II. Public and Private Schools with Scholarship for marginalized women 1. Information on whether or not the school/ university has established a scholarship for marginalized women and the number of marginalized women who were able to access/ avail of such scholarship for school years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; III. Public and Private Schools which conducted reviews to address gender stereotypes in materials and curriculum CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines