Melita Amando, a 51-year-old Barangay Health Worker (BHW) from Barangay Lamud, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur, shares the struggles of her life as a “bakwit.”

Civil society groups urged key national government agencies and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for a gender-responsive, culture-sensitive, inclusive and socially-accountable national agenda on women, peace, and security.