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    About EnGendeRights

    EnGendeRights has a long track record in championing the rights to equality and non-discrimination of women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons through its domestic and international legal and policy work, research, publication, training, and impact litigation. EnGendeRights has actively advocated for the adoption of laws, policies, and even international conventions and regional human rights mechanisms upholding the rights of women and rights based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE).

    Safe and Legal Abortion

    These resource materials discuss the public health and human rights issues related to the antiquated and restrictive abortion law in the Philippines. The resources also highlight the Philippine state obligations under international law to decriminalize abortion and provide access to safe and legal abortion as recommended by various United Nations treaty monitoring bodies.

    Reasons Why We Need to Decriminalize Abortion

    To save women’s lives and prevent disability from unsafe abortion complications.

    Proposed Bill Decriminalizing Abortion

    The Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network (PINSAN) launched a bill to decriminalize abortion in the Philippines.

    Saving Women’s Lives

    National Policy on the Prevention and Management of Abortion Complications - FAQs

    Women's Rights through UN Submissions

    These resource materials discuss the public health and human rights issues related to the antiquated and restrictive abortion law in the Philippines. The resources also highlight the Philippine state obligations under international law to decriminalize abortion and provide access to safe and legal abortion as recommended by various United Nations treaty monitoring bodies.

    Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Rights

    EnGendeRights & OutRight International (representing a total of 34 organizations) for the 64th Session

    VAW, Marriage, and Family Relations

    EnGendeRights individual VAW, Marriage, and Family Relations Submission

    Submission on reproductive rights

    Center for Reproductive Rights, EnGendeRights, et al submission on reproductive rights dated June 7, 2016 for the 64th Session

    Women's Rights through CEDAW

    EnGendeRights has advanced women’s rights through the CEDAW Inquiry Procedure with the request for inquiry on reproductive rights violations in the Philippines submitted to the CEDAW Committee.

    Women’s Rights Under CEDAW

    A Call for Philippine Implementation of Women’s Rights Under CEDAW

    Advancing Reproductive Rights

    Using the Inquiry Procedure of the OP CEDAW and the UN Special Procedures

    Primer on the Inquiry Procedure

    Primer on the Inquiry Procedure under the OP CEDAW

    Reproductive Health Law

    These resources discuss the importance of sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) through a comprehensive law. Arguments on adolescent access to SRHR and the constitutionality of a reproductive health law are also discussed.

    Constitutionality of the RH Law

    Constitutionality of the Reproductive Health Care Law

    Adolescent Right to RH

    Ensuring Adolescent Right to RH Through an RH Law

    Gender-based Violence

    These resources are useful for those assisting survivors of rape and violence against women. The regimen for emergency contraception (EC) to prevented unwanted pregnancy resulting from rape is also discussed.

    Assisting Rape Survivors

    What You Should Know When Assisting Rape Survivors

    Assisting VAW Survivors

    What You Should Know When Assisting VAW Survivors

    Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression

    We need laws prohibiting discrimination based on SOGIE, recognizing gender identity, upholding marriage equality and other SOGIE-inclusive laws protecting the rights to equality and non-discrimination of LGBTI people.

    Address Domestic and Family Violence

    Protocol to Address Domestic and Family Violence Experienced by LGBTI Persons

    LGBTs’ right to marry

    PH law must recognize LGBTs' right to marry as basic human right

    Access to Misoprostol

    Misoprostol (commonly known as Cytotec) is a life-saving drug included in the 21st World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Medicines List for management of incomplete abortion, miscarriage, and treatment of PPH. Misoprostol is also one of the 13 life-saving commodities for Women and Children along with implants and emergency contraception. The registration of misoprostol can save many women’s lives. A woman who experiences PPH can bleed to death in just two hours.

    Policy Brief

    Access to the Life-Saving Drug Misoprostol to Prevent and Treat Postpartum Hemorrhage Can Save Filipino Women’s Lives

    Divorce

    These resources highlight the urgent need to pass a divorce law in the Philippines. Divorce, as other concerns related to marriage, procreation, to beget children or not, contraception, and abortion, are covered by the constitutional right to privacy (Carey v. Population Services International), hence, such personal decisions preclude governmental interference.

    Position Paper

    Position Paper on Divorce submission to the House of Representatives

    Divorce Debate

    ABS-CBN Divorce Debate featuring Atty. Clara Rita Padilla

    HIV / AIDS

    These resources discuss the HIV/AIDS, Gender and Age Situation and Response in the Philippines.

    Country Analysis: Philippines

    Country Analysis of the AIDS, Gender and Age Situation and Response in the Philippines

    Gender / Human Rights

    These resources discuss various gender and intersectional human rights issues.