2. Violence directed against a person because of their
gender. Both women and men experience this, but the
majority of victims are women and girls.
Gender-based
Violence…
GBV and Violence Against Women (VAW) are often
used interchangeably as it has been widely
acknowledged that most GBV is inflicted on women
and girls by men.
3. Violence against women and girls is one of the most
prevalent human rights violations in the world. It continues
to occur because we are “told” to be silent (culture of
silence).
Gender-based
Violence…
Many forms of GBV are rooted in power inequalities
between men and women. Young girls and boys are
socialized into differentiated gender roles that places
them within unequal structures of power.
4. 1. Overt physical abuse
2. Psychological abuse
3. Deprivation of resources needed for physical
and psychological well-being
4. Treatment of women as commodities
Types of Gender-based Violence
6. PROTECT WOMEN
Cases of violence against
women in the Philippines during
the pandemic are still prevalent,
according to a Social Weather
Stations survey commissioned
by the Commission on
Population and Development.
The agency renewed its call to
be wary with actions against
women. (POPCOM file photo)
7. • Survey conducted by the Social Weather
Stations (SWS) which showed that one of four
adult Filipinos have said harmful acts in various
forms are among the most pressing problems
of women during the present health crisis.
8. • Eleven percent mentioned physical violence as top-of-mind
concern while 14 percent cited sexual violence and
emotional violence (7 percent each), the survey said.
• In Mindanao, 24 percent of adults shared the same
sentiments (11 percent for physical violence, 5 percent for
sexual, and 8 percent for emotional), while it was slightly
lower in the Visayas at 22 percent (6 percent physical
violence, 11 percent sexual, 5 percent emotional).
9. • SWS said it was higher in Manila at 29 percent (13
percent for physical violence, 7 percent sexual, 9
percent emotional) and the rest of Luzon at 28
percent (13 percent for physical violence, 7 percent
sexual, 8 percent emotional).
• Per accounts of the Philippine National Police in the
yearly Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health report, there were 19,743 recorded cases of
Violence Against Women in 2019, or before the
pandemic.
10. • Of the total, 77 percent, or 15,160 cases, were violations under the Anti-
Violence Against Women and Children law, or the intimate partner-
relationship category.
• The rest fell under other forms of Gender-Based Violence, such as rape
(2,341 cases), acts of lasciviousness (1,953), concubinage (204), and
sexual harassment (85).
• Popcom Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III said on Tuesday the
Philippines leads the global community in championing the causes of
women, evidenced by its high worldwide ranking in women
empowerment and gender equality.
11. • The World Economic Forum’s Global
Gender Gap Index places the Philippines at
16th — the only one in Asia in the top 20 —
as the country is performing excellently in
closing the gender gap when it comes to
economic participation and opportunity,
educational attainment, health and survival,
and political empowerment.
13. 1. Magna Carta of Women
2. Policy on sexual harassment
in the workplace (1994)
3. Anti-Sexual Harassment
Act of 1995
4. Anti-rape Law of 1997
5. Anti-Trafficking-in-Persons
Act of 2003
14. 6. Anti-Violence Against
Women and their Children
Act of 2004
7. Anti-Photo and Video
Voyeurism Act 2009
8. Anti-Child Pornography
Act of 2009
