PCW: Women inmates to get free sanitary products, maternity care

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has co-developed a set of guidelines for gender-responsive detention facilities, providing, among other measures, that women deprived of liberty (WDL) must receive free sanitary products, adequate water for personal care, and access to gender-specific health services.  According to the joint memorandum circular (JMC) signed by the PCW,