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Rapid Gender Analysis Philippines: Metro Manila 19 September 2020 Acknowledgements Authors Rapid Gender Analysis Philippines: Metro Manila 19 September 2020 Acknowledgements Authors This NCR RGA for COVID-19 is part of a nation-wide interagency Writers: Gender and Inclusion Assessment on COVID-19 in the Philippines, coordinated by UNFPA, Plan International, CARE Philippines, and Ana Dizon Oxfam Pilipinas, with UNHCR, UN Women, and UNICEF. Many Kara Medina thanks are due to the formidable RGA Core and Design Team, who conceptualised the initiative, developed the tool, coordinated the Editor/Writer/Design: regional multi-agency teams, and engaged key stakeholders in the national series of presentations. Athena Denise Gepte This RGA is a genuinely collaborative effort – one that was only Preliminary Data: made possible by this talented, dedicated team of interviewers, Minerva Cuaro coordinators, data coders, analysts, and report writers. Thanks and Paul Bagtas congratulations are due to: Photos: Janerah Abdulmoin Niki Gamara Rya Ducusin Ma. Roxette B. Aguilar Abigail Genito Jasmin Baniquett Yowee Gonzales Icons: Erica Bucog Ivan Inciong Humanitarian Icons Mutya Camba Jeanette Kindipan-Dulawan Chris Cruz Josephine C. Kusain Claudine Complativo Camille Lumbang-Reyes Cheska Cubos Anna Ysabel N. Navarro Cirez de Leon Orly Oboza Kamille Deligente Merielle Palacio Wilma Duguran Leo Sabino Christine Faye S. Dumagan Arnel B. Sanchez Enablrs, Inc. Chezka Tabajonda Winonna Fernando Marlyn Verian-Pulga Leigh Fuentes We are grateful to our CARE International colleagues Laura Tashjian and Chrissy Haneef for the time and contributions they provided to the report-writing and dissemination process, and to Valentina Mirza for facilitating the grant to support this initiative. Table of Contents 06 Executive Summary 17 Findings and Analysis Findings and Conclusions 1. Gender roles Recommendations 2. Access to Basic Services 3. Impact of Govrnment Interventions 09 Introduction 4. Coping Strategies and Capacities Metro Manila 5. Access to Information and Technology Women, Gender, and, the Pandemic 6. Protection and SRHR Issues 7. Addressing Social Stigma 12 Objectives 8. Leadership and Participation 13 Methodology 28 Conclusions Nationwide RGA NCR RGA 30 Recommendations Ethical Considerations Limitations Annex 16 Demographic Profile 03 Acronyms ACCORD Assistance and Cooperation for Community Resilience and Development, Inc. BARMM Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao BHW Barangay Health Worker CALABARZON "Refers to the five provinces comprising Region IV-A, namely Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon and one highly urbanized city, Lucena" CHW Community Health Work ECQ Enhanced Community Quarantine ERF Emergency Response Fund GBV Gender Based Violence GCQ General Community Quarantine INGO International Non- government Organisation IUD Intrauterine device IPC Infection Prevention and Control LGBTQI Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, Queer, Intersex LGU Local Government Unit MECQ Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine NCR National Capital Region NGO Non- government Organisation PSEA Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse RGA Rapid Gender Analysis SAP Social Amelioration Program SOGIE Sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression SRHR Sexual and reproductive health and rights UN United Nations UNFPA United Nations Population Fund VAWC Violence against Women and Children 04 05 Executive Summary The global pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected millions worldwide. Presently in the Philippines, there are more than 250,000 cases, 1 with more than 58,000 active cases, and 4,000 dead. +250K CAR The government responded to the crisis using public health measures including travel restrictions, strict COVID-19 cases (30 Aug 2020) Region III community quarantine protocols, work suspension, Region IV-A and promotion of proper hygiene and strong immune NCR system.2 Region VIII Metro Manila is the centre of COVID-19 crisis in the New cases Region IV-B Philippines. At least 54% of the total number of Region VI per day Region VII 1 cases in the country is found in Metro Manila. The (Jan to Sep) protracted quarantine measures resulted to severe Caraga consequences for urban poor communities. This BARMM includes economic displacement particularly for daily Region XII wage earners and workers in the informal sector, limited access to basic services, and issues with safety and security. Restrictions were also met with difficulties as urban settlements are often densely packed, overcrowded, and often lacking basic facilities, General Nakar thereby increasing the risk to spread infection. The COVID-19 Philippines Inter-Agency Rapid Gender Caloocan City Assessment (RGA), of which the NCR RGA is a part, was conducted to document stories of women, men, and other vulnerable sectors from urban poor communities Valenzuela City in Metro Manila. It is a collaborative study aimed at Navotas Quezon City identifying the different needs, risks, capacities, and City Malabon coping strategies of women, men, girls, and boys in the City Key recommendationsMarikina City COVID-19 crisis. The research design was developed by GBV Sub-cluster member agencies UNFPA, Plan, CARE, and Oxfam. The NCR Rapid Gender Analysis was conducted from 15 San Juan City April- 27 May 2020 in six cities in Metro Manila. A total Manila City Tanay of 145 participants from multiple sectors form part of Mandaluyong Pasig City the study. Semi-structured phone interviews were used City Baras as the primary data collection method to ensure the Makati City Morong safety of both partner organisations and participants. Pasay City Pateros The NCR RGA is structured to surface stories according Taguig City to eight (8) key areas of inquiry: 1) Gender Roles +140K Santa Maria Cardona and Responsibilities, 2) Access to Basic Services, 3) COVID-19 Pililla Impact of Interventions, 4) Access to Information cases Parañaque and Technology, 5) Coping Strategies and Capacities, City (30 Aug 2020) 6) Addressing Social Stigma, 7) Protection and SRHR Issues, and 8) Leadership and Participation. Las Piñas The NCR RGA is an inter-agency initiative coordinated City by CARE, with participating INGOs Oxfam Pilipinas, 54% Plan International, Asmae; local organizations ACCORD of cases in Muntinlupa Binangonan City Cardona Inc., ChildHope, Kanlungan sa Er-ma Ministry Inc.; and the country Jala-jala individual volunteers from DFAT. are in NCR 06 Key Areas of Inuiry Directed to Develop programs and advocacy campaigns to sustain unpaid care LGUs and domestic work redistribution and make “the new normal” Private Sector equitable and gender-responsive Humanitarian Organisations GBV Sub-cluster Ensure hidden households, women who are persons with disability, LGUs urban poor, solo parents, homeless residents without a physical Private Sector address are recognized as constituents and prioritised for resourced Humanitarian Organisations interventions, incl. the provision of mental health psychosocial GBV Sub-cluster support services Expand government, private sector, and CSO response activities to include support for care and domestic work, cash assistance, transportation, and resilient livelihood opportunities Regularly monitor coping strategies of communities, LGUs Findings andinclude Conclusionsintrahousehold analysis Humanitarian Organisations Local CSOs Community Develop IECs (info, education, communication campaigns) for LGUs communities with low literacy, no access to tv mobile signal or other Humanitarian Organisations technology, and tailor messages to immunocompromised people People resume daily activities despite possible People want to helpRCCE in Working ways they Group deem possible. through trusted pathways and communication channels. exposure to the disease because they feel they Communities have articulated that they want to have no choice. The lack of available resources, directly contribute to mitigating the spread of the economic displacement, and the varying quality virus. Identified ways of supporting the response and quantity of government assistance push include compliance with barangay protocol to stay at communities Recogniseto find alternative Gender-based ways Violence to support interventions as lifesavinghome; especially provide feedbackLGU/barangay to national/local VAWC desk government themselves andduring their crisis families. situations While generally physically or online;GBV work Sub- or Cluster volunteer as frontliners; integrate GBV in COVID-19 messaging across different information Child Protection Working Group compliant to government....channels protocols, they continue and report VAWC suspect cases to authorities. This to undertake activities· train and to mobilise meet their communities everyday to report cases thru confidentialreflects and a strong sense of social cohesion and reveals needs. ....effective platforms the spirit of bayanihan even among the urban poor. ensure Violence against Women and Children (VAWC) and Sexual ....Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services are accessible and ....operational across communities People overwhelmingly express fear due to Local governance matters to communities. Urban poor uncertainty but continue to adapt. Communities communities continue to trust and depend on the government to solve the COVID crisis. All decisions and articulate willingnessActively seek to participate feedback from in government communities through inclusive and LGUs response to “keepaccessible loved pathways ones safe” but require actions of leadersHumanitarian with regards Organisationsto the pandemic have clearer
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