During the Cagayan de Oro public hearing, one woman with mobility impairment shared the indignity caused by the absence of an adjustable bed and the insensitivity of service providers: “Kadto na ang table para sa buros, maglisod ko kay dako baya ko. Pag abot sa ila step board, maningkamot pud ko ug saka sa ilang table. Ang nurse galisod siya so nagtawag sa iyang kauban. Ang niduol miingon “nganong magboros boros man lagi ni uy nga maglisod man saka sa table.” Niingon ko, “Tabangi nalang gud ko.” Gikan sa Center naay discrimination, sa hospital, naa nasad” (‘That maternity table, I had a very difficult time because I am big. I tried using their step-board and tried to get onto the table. The nurse tried to help me, but she had a difficult time so she asked for help. Her companions who came to help me get onto the table said, 'Why did this woman get pregnant when she can’t even get onto the table?” I replied, “Can’t you just help me?” There is discrimination in the health center and even in the hospital.’) In another instance, a woman with mobility impairment needed to have a computerized tomography scan (CT or CAT scan), so she proceeded to the provincial hospital. The scan was conducted in August 2018, but it was only in January 2019 that her results were released. She recounted the many times she had to follow up and climb the stairs in her crutches, and how, at one time, she slipped because the floor was wet. 22 Similar to restricted communication, constrained mobility creates dependency on companions among women with disabilities. This impacts women with disabilities’ participation and inclusion. For instance, due to failure of community outreach programs to recognize women with disabilities’ accessibility needs, women with disabilities complain of being excluded from community-based outreach programs.23 A woman with physical impairment from Cagayan de Oro explained their situation: “Because of physical circumstances, if there is a gathering at the center, we don’t want to go because we don’t have anyone to come with us or it’s a hassle for us. They do house-to-house visits, but only for those who they already know well.” Another woman with disability in Cebu shared that while she is able to access RH information, “There are blind persons who cannot go to the barangay because they don’t have someone who can guide or accompany them to their barangay.”24 The importance of physical accessibility was emphasized by a woman-with-disabilityleader in Cagayan de Oro, Ms. Melagros Maquiling, when she said, ‘Actually, you are telling us, “You are not welcome here!” The schools are actually telling us, “You are not welcome in this school,” because the school is not accessible. Accessibility is our gateway towards inclusion and participation.” 3.1.3. Social and Attitudinal Barriers: Inability of service providers to provide disabilityinclusive services, and prevalence of gender-and-disability-insensitive and discriminatory treatment 22 Cagayan de Oro, Public Hearing 23 Fact Finding Mission in Cagayan de Oro and Malaybalay 24 Cebu Fact Finding Mission 11