DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL (DCI) - Belgium | Practical Guide Specific group: Girls CHECK: ʺʺ Sexual abuse, see whether children have been informed of their right to seek recourse from judicial authorities, if they have been informed of the procedures, if they have access to legal assistance and immediate access to specialized psychological support or counselling; whether specific measures have been taken to avoid retaliation CRC 37 | BOP 6, 33 | RPJDL 50, 52, 67, 87 a-c-d | RTWP 7, 25 | SMR 7, 8, 30, 34, 56-57, 71 | EPR 15.1.e, 42.3 | ERJO 62.2.e | CPT/Inf (2013) 29, VII, 71-84 D. SPECIAL NEEDS OF GIRLS Do girls have the same access (and same quality) of health-care as boys? ASK: Children | Staff (medical staff) | Director OBSERVE: ʺʺ State of health of girls, see whether they seem in good health CHECK: ʺʺ Gender-specific health-care services, including gynaecology ʺʺ Female health-care professionals, see whether they are available within the facility or outside, within the community ʺʺ Qualification of health-care professionals, see whether it includes specific training in women health’s issues including in gynaecology ʺʺ Preventive health care measures of particular relevance to women, see whether the screening for breast and cervical cancer are available to girls deprived of their liberty ʺʺ Means of contraception, see whether girls have access to contraception of their choice ʺʺ Physical integrity, see whether girls have access to the “morning after” pill and/or other forms of abortion at later stages of a pregnancy available to girls who are not in detention ʺʺ Individual plan, see whether it includes women’s health education 140