𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐁𝐇𝐑𝐂) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 (𝐖𝐅𝐃) 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
In a momentous event that resonates across the region, the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission, BARMM, BARMM (BHRC) and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) congregated to ceremonially sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in pursuit of drafting the Gender Ombud Guidelines.
In accordance with the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 4, or the law that operationalizes the BHRC, the Commission is mandated to act as the Gender and Development Ombud to fully guarantee that women’s rights are protected and promoted at all times.
With this purpose in mind, the MoU signing sealed the deal of ensuring that well-comprehensive guidelines are underway to thoroughly provide a robust framework and effective platform to address violence, grievances, and injustices committed against women.
The Gender Ombud guidelines shall act as a mechanism to facilitate access for women to legal remedies and related laws, enhance the protection and promotion of their rights, especially for those who are marginalized, monitor the government in developing indicators and guidelines in compliance with their duties related to respecting, promoting, and fulfilling the human rights of women, and investigate human rights violations relating to women and children, among others.
Ultimately, this historic collaboration is not merely symbolic but signifies a tangible step in achieving a more just and equitable Bangsamoro, emphasizing the importance of respecting, protecting, and fulfilling women’s rights.
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