Attached office · BWC
Bangsamoro Women Commission
Created by BAA No. 8 (2020) as the main policy, coordinating and monitoring body on women, gender and development in BARMM: it promotes and protects women's rights, works to end discrimination against women, and pushes for women's participation in governance.
Programs 6
Kabuhayan ni Kaka Bai
SourceHelps women set up and run sari-sari stores, with training in business and financial literacy, especially in remote areas.
Jobs, training & livelihoodWomenKalinga Alay sa Kababaihan
SourceHealth and social services (maternal care, family planning), livelihood training, education and leadership training, and advocacy on women's rights.
Cash & social assistanceWomenBarangay VAW Desk
SourceFrontline desk in the barangay where women and children facing violence can report it in confidence and get crisis support and referral to police, social workers, health centers and legal aid.
How to get it: Go to the VAW desk in your barangay.
Legal help & protectionWomenChildrenBangsamoro GAD Resource Pool (BGRP)
SourceExperts who give training, coaching and technical help on gender-responsive planning and policy to ministries, LGUs, CSOs and schools.
For government offices & LGUsLocal governmentsBabae, Usap Tayo!
SourceRadio, TV and social media program on women's rights and gender equality.
Venues, libraries & public informationEveryoneWomen18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women
SourceYearly campaign from November 25 to December 12 against violence against women.
Venues, libraries & public informationEveryoneWomen
Services 6
As the office’s Citizen’s Charter lists them: what to bring, what it costs, how long it takes.
Provision of Technical AssistanceFee: None · Takes 3 Days & 45 MinutesFor government offices & LGUsGovernment officesFee: None
Expert help from the Women Commission on gender and development work for BARMM offices.
What to bring
- Letter of Intent sent through Email, Postal or Walk-In (from the requesting client)
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 3 Days & 45 Minutes
- Where
- TSD - Coordination and Public Engagement
Assistance to Victims of Gender-Based ViolenceFee: None · Takes 1 Hour & 43 MinutesLegal help & protectionWomenChildrenFee: None
Interview, case management and referral to service providers for survivors of gender-based violence.
What to bring
- Walk-in client (the requesting client)
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 1 Hour & 43 Minutes
- Where
- TSD - Coordination and Public Engagement
Women Associations and Women-Serving Agencies Partnership Accreditation (GWAPA)Fee: None · Takes 19 Days, 1 Hour & 10 MinutesPermits, licences & accreditationWomenFee: None
Accreditation of women's associations and women-serving agencies as partners of the Women Commission.
What to bring
- Letter of Intent sent through Email or Walk-In (from the requesting client)
- Supporting Documents (from the requesting client)
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 19 Days, 1 Hour & 10 Minutes
- Where
- TSD - Coordination and Public Engagement
Certification of Women Sectoral Organizations (WSOs)Fee: None · Takes 33 DaysPermits, licences & accreditationWomenFee: None
A certificate for women's sectoral organizations fielding candidates in BARMM sectoral representative elections.
What to bring
- Letter of Intent sent through Email or Walk-In (from the requesting client)
- Supporting Documents (from the requesting client)
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 33 Days
- Where
- TSD - Coordination and Public Engagement
Releasing of Check PaymentsFee: None · Takes 28 minutesFor suppliers & contractorsBusinessesFee: None
Suppliers, service providers and consultants collect their check payments and tax certificates (BIR 2307).
What to bring
- Official Receipt (care of client)
- Valid Identification Card (IDs) (care of client)
- Authorization Letter, if claimed by a second person (care of client)
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 28 minutes
- Where
- Administrative and Finance Services Division (AFSD) - Cashier Unit
Government Internship Program / On-the-Job Training / ImmersionFee: NoneEducation, scholarships & researchStudentsFee: None
Internship, on-the-job training or immersion at the Women Commission, with a certificate of completion.
What to bring
- Endorsement/Recommendation Letter (Human Resource Management Unit)
- Fee
- None
- Where
- Administrative and Finance Division - Human Resource Management Unit
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