State of Women and Children

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Region 1 State of Women and Children Dir. Leonardo N. Quitos, Jr. RDC Vice-Chairperson

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2 Population and Dependency Rate of Region 1 40% 45% Children’s Population vis-à-vis Overall Population Philippines Region 1 in Millions

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3 Infant Mortality Rate, Region 1 Average: 9.40 10.59 8.77 8.73 No. of Deaths (per 1,000 Livebirths) Source:NSCB & DOH Region 1

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4 Leading Causes of Infant Mortality, Region 1 Per 1,000 Livebirths Source:DOH, Region 1

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5 Proportion of Fully Immunized Children, Region 1 Proportion of Fully Immunized Children (9-11 Mos.) 82.70 80.29 82.53 84.13 90.92 81.75 Average: 82.28 Source:NSCB & DOH Region 1

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6 Proportion of One-Year Old Children Immunized against measles, Region 1 Average: 82.28 Proportion of Fully Immunized Children (9-11 Mos.) 82.81 82.21 84.4 85.21 90.41 82.12 Source:NSCB & DOH Region 1

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7 Proportion of Underweight Children, CY 2005, Region 1 24.6 28.5 Source: DOH Region 1

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8 Net Enrolment Ratio, Region 1 NER, Elementary NER, Secondary Source:NSCB & DepEd Region 1

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9 Cohort-Survival Rates, Region 1 Source:NSCB & DepEd Region 1

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10 Number of Children Served by DSWD, Region 1 Source:DSWD CO & Region 1

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11 Most Common Children Cases, Region 1 As of 1st Semester of CY 2009 Number of Child Abuse Cases Served by DSWD Victims of Child Trafficking - 4 Sexually-Exploited - 7 Physically Abused/Maltreated - 7 Neglected - 71 Sexually-Abused - 104 Abandoned - 105 Source:DSWD CO & Region 1

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12 Status of Women in Region 1 Men 50.24% Women 49.76% Source:NSCB Region 1

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13 Gender Development Index (GDI), Region 1 CY 2000 & 2003 Medium (0.5-<0.8) High (0.8-1.0) Low (>.5) Source: NSCB, Region 1 Level of Progress

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14 Projected Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex,Region 1 Source: NSCB, Region 1

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15 Maternal Mortality Rate, Region 1 (Source: NSCB, Region 1)

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16 Literacy Rates by Sex, Region 1 (10 years and over), CY 2003 (A) Simple Literacy Rates (B) Functional Literacy Rates Source: NSCB, Region 1

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17 Labor Force Participation by Sex, Region 1 Source: DOLE CO and NSCB Region 1

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18 Number of Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances Served by DSWD, Region 1 Source: DSWD, Region 1

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19 Most Common WEDC Cases, Region 1 As of 1st Semester of CY 2009 Physically Abused/ Maltreated - 78 Others - 27 Involuntary Prostitution - 21 Sexually-Abused - 21 Victims of Illegal Recruitment - 104 In Detention - 105 Number of WEDC Cases Served by DSWD Source: DSWD, Region 1

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20 Actions Taken Poverty Alleviation Programs Strengthens convergence initiatives Improvement of health status Preventive and rehabilitative services for children

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21 Actions Taken To protect children, the following services were strengthened: Client Protective Services Therapy Services for Abused Children Rehabilitation Services for Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) Support to the Anti-Corporal Punishment Bill

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22 Actions Taken In terms of improving the educational status of children in the region, the following programs were intensified: Organization of Preschool Classes Eight Weeks ECD Curriculum and Preschool Service Contracting

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23 The region implemented following programs in response to its deteriorating NER and Cohort-survival rate: Basic Literacy Program Accreditation and Equivalency System; Balik-Paaralan Para sa Out-of-School Adult (BP-OSA) Program School Brigade (Brigada Eskwela); Adopt-A-School Program; and School-Based Management. Actions Taken

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24 Actions Taken Breakfast Feeding Program School Milk Program Food for School Program

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25 CY 2010 Outlook With the continued convergence, we expect to regain the high level of progress in the Children Development Index Work out on gender gap in response to the realization of the RDC approved MDG targets.

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26 “Everyone and anyone can make a difference in the lives of our children and women. Together, we can help improve their lives.”

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27 Thank You!