12/09/2026
BRIDGING THE GAP: Empowering GFPS Members for a Gender-Responsive Community!
Being "gender-blind" leaves urgent community issues unaddressed. It allows Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Technology-Facilitated Violence (TFV), and systemic biases to thrive. We cannot let that happen.
To turn policies into real-world action, we successfully conducted the 2-Day Gender Sensitivity Training for Barangay GAD Focal Point Systems (GFPS).
This initiative bridges the gap between laws and grassroots ex*****on. GFPS dived deep into:
🔹 Foundational gender concepts
🔹 Localization of the Carta of Women
🔹 Local GAD mainstreaming
🔹 Practical workshop sessions
Armed with new skills, our GFPS members formulated Re-entry action plans (Level 1 in Gender Mainstreaming) for immediate implementation in their respective barangays.
Here are the key priority areas our GFPS members committed to achieve:
🔴 Advocacy & Awareness
• Know the Law: Spread awareness on RA 9262 (VAWC) and RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act/Anti-Bastos Law) to lessen violence against women, especially in high-density boarding houses.
• Empowerment: Train women to become community leaders and include sitio leaders in gender sensitivity education.
• Equal Rights: Enhance awareness of women's rights and dismantle unequal opportunities.
🛡️ Protection & Prevention
• Health First: Strengthen HIV prevention measures and promote mental health awareness to reduce suicidal tendencies.
• Youth Support: Respond effectively to Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) issues and boost preventive measures against teenage pregnancy.
• Parent Education: Conduct targeted training and awareness sessions for parents.
📊 Institutional Strengthening
• Continuous Learning: Run ongoing Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) for GFPS members, barangay officials, stakeholders, and organized sectors.
• Data-Driven Action: Install and maintain Sex-Disaggregated Data (SDD) to map out and address the specific needs of everyone in the community.
• Mainstreaming: Master the processes of gender mainstreaming for fairer governance.
Change starts at the barangay level!
Together, we are building safer, more inclusive, and gender-fair communities for all. 🗺️💪
