Runggiyan Social Development Foundation, Inc

As part of it's advocacy mandate, Runggiyan aims to empower women through information. In this section you'll find information regarding women's rights, sexual reproductive health, violence against women and safe motherhood. There is information available in Waray Waray and links to other sites with helpful information.

Whether you are a teenager seeking more information about reproductive health and your options, or a surivor of abuse, we hope that through the information available here you will be able to access more services, and become more empowered.

Violence Against Women

Provides information about the definitions, types and forms of abuse, the psychology of violence, signs of abuse, interventions and VAW, and the Law. It also names different organizations in the Region where survivors of abuse can get help.

Bantay Panimalay

This section provides information about domestic violence in the local language of Waray Waray. Bantay Panimalay is a Family Watch Scheme that provides support for survivors of abuse direct in the barangays. This information deals with what you should do if you are abused. Emergency numbers given for Tacloban City.

Reproductive Health

Contains information on the different elements of reproductive health, issues, and approaches.

Maternal and Child Health

Philippine specific facts and figures are available here as well as information on safe motherhood, and child rearing and survival.

For further information contact Runggiyan directly or see links to other organizations and websites opposite.