CEDAW/C/PHL/CO/7-8
A/HRC/4/18, annex I), and that victims of forced eviction and relocation are
provided with effective remedies, including compensation, in a timely manner;
(c) Fully consult Muslim (Bangsamoro) and non-Muslim indigenous
communities in order to identify and implement innovative solutions to land
management that ensure women’s rights in line with the rights of non -Muslim
indigenous peoples enshrined in the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997
(Republic Act No. 8371) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples, as well as with those of Bangsamoro communities;
(d) Investigate and prosecute all acts of violence against indigenous
women human rights defenders, provide effective remedies to the victims and
prevent the recurrence of such acts;
(e) Ensure the protection of internally displaced women from violence
and their effective access to social services and economic development.
Natural disasters and climate change
47. The Committee welcomes the fact that the legal and policy framework relevant
to natural disasters and climate change mainstreams gender -sensitive responses
across government agencies. It is concerned, however, that this framework has not
been effectively translated into practice.
48.
The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Consistently prioritize the protection of women’s rights, in particular
protection from gender-based violence, in situation analyses, needs assessments
and interventions relating to disaster risk reduction, preparedness and
response to natural disasters, as well as in the mitigation of the negative
impacts of climate change;
(b) Ensure the full and meaningful participation of women, including
those who face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, in designing,
implementing and monitoring relevant legal and policy frameworks;
(c) Regularly assess the effectiveness of relevant legal and policy
frameworks in protecting women’s rights with clear baselines and measurable
indicators, and provide information on the achievements made in the next
periodic report.
Marriage and family relations
49. The Committee welcomes the adoption of Republic Act No. 10655, which
decriminalizes “premature marriage”, namely, the remarriage of a woman during a
certain period following the death of her husband or t he dissolution of the marriage.
The Committee also notes the fatwa on model family in Islam, adopted in 2015,
which encourages Muslim young people to marry after 18 years of age and rejects
gender-based violence against women as being inconsistent with sharia. The
Committee is concerned, however, that inequality in marriage and family relations
continues to exist under the law and notes with particular concern:
(a) The delay in the adoption of a bill to repeal the provision of the Family
Code that grants a husband’s decision supremacy over that of his wife with regard to
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