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A. Definitions,
Types and Common Forms of Abuse
What
is violence?
These are
acts that;
- Cause
injury / harm
- Intimidate
/ cause fear
- Demean
/ Humiliate
What
is violence against women?
- Systematic
violence directed against women and girls across class, education, culture,
ethnicity
- Any gender-based
violence, whether physical, sexual or social, that results in suffering
among women, including threats of such acts
What
are types of violence committed against women?
- Physical
- Sexual
- Mental/Emotional
What
are its common forms?
- Wife battering
- Rape and
Sexual Harrassment
- Incest
and Child Abuse
- White
slavery and Pornography
- Custodial
Abuse
B.
Psychology of Violence
What
motivates a person to commit violence?
- Need to
establish / maintain power and control (50% or more)
- Revenge
(40% or less)
- Mental
instability, including drug abuse (5% or less)
What
are the characteristics common to abusive persons?
- Low self-esteem
- Angry,
hostile
- Lack of
impulse control
- Lack of
appropriate coping skills
- Inappropriate
expectation from spouse/children
- Ambivalence
towards marital/family responsibility
- Stressed
- Isolated
from community
- Abused
as a child
C.
Signs of Abuse
What
are the physical signs?
- Redness,
swelling, bruises
- Wounds,
scars
- Burns
- Fractures
- Loss of
weight
What
are the emotional signs?
- Eating
disorder
- Sleeping
disorder
- Anxiety
- Depression
D.
Interventions
Why
should VAW be a public concern?
- VAW affects
Health - it mames, kills and causes chronic health
problems
- VAW affects
Human Rights - it violates rights to security, freedom
of movement, dignity, and pursuit of happiness
- VAW affects
Development - it disempowers women
What
are some interventions for VAW?
- Patient
care
- Medical
care
- Counseling
- Patient
education
- Referral
(medical, psychological, legal, shelter, financial/job opportunities)
- Public
awareness-building
- Community
/ mass mobilizations
- Networking
- Policy
advocacy
- Legislative
advocacy
E.
VAW and the Law
Where
can VAW find legal relief?
a. Family
Code
- Article
72 - Rights and obligations between husbands and wives
- Article
55 - Legal seperation
- Article
36 - Pyschological incapacity
b. Provisions
of the Penal Code
- Article
262 on mutilation
- Article
263 on serious physical injuries
- Article
265 on less physical injuries
- Article266
on slight physical injuries needing medical attention
- Article
246 on parricide (killing one's spouse)
- Article
248 on murder
- Article
249 on homicide
- Article
247 on death or physical injuries inflicted under expcetional circumstances
c. RA 8505
- Rape Victim Assistance & Protection Act of 1998
d. RA 8353
- The Anti-Rape law of 1997
e. RA 7877
- Anti Sexual Harrassment Act of 1995
F.
Where to get help in Region 8, the Eastern Visayas
Runggiyan collaborates
with other NGOs and government agencies in the different parts of Eastern
Visayas in providing help and support to women and children survivors
of domestic violence. Should you need information, counseling, emergency
shelter and other services , please contact :
Tacloban City, Leyte - Women's Support Center, Runggiyan. Tel:
053-523-5903
Tacloban City, Leyte DSWD 8- Crisis Intervention Unit
Tel: 053-325-2906
Palo, Leyte - DSWD’s The Haven and Home for Girls.
Tel: 053-323-2872 or 053-323-3145
Baybay, Leyte - Abanse! Pinay Women and Children Crisis Center.
Tel: 053-335-4318
Calbayog City, Samar - Bantay Abuso Network Tel:
055-209-6440
Naval, Biliran - Crisis Center for Women Tel:
053-500-9014
Hinundayan, Southern Leyte - SPIADFI, Tel: 0920-517-9360
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