Writeshop on the Proposed Amendments to RA 9262 held in Quezon City The Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC), together with the UP Law Center – Gender Law, Policy and Program (GLPP) convened with the Women’s Legal Bureau (WLB) and the Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines (DSWP) on July 01 to continue reading : Writeshop on the Proposed Amendments to RA 9262 held in Quezon City

Workshop on Standards and Interoperability of Health Information Systems The Department of Health is organizing a one-day workshop that aims to deepen participants’ understanding of the benefits, challenges, and implementation strategies for achieving interoperability, ultimately improving data-driven decision making and patient care. The workshop is intended for hospital management, software developers, and HIS technical experts.  continue reading : Workshop on Standards and Interoperability of Health Information Systems

Guidelines on the Operationalization of the Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued Memorandum Circular no. 2023-104 Providing Updated Guidelines on the Operationalization of Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) Desks. Issued in 2023, the circular enhanced the previous guidelines in the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2010-2 continue reading : Guidelines on the Operationalization of the Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk

55th Regular IACVAWC Meeting held in Quezon City The Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC) convened for its 55th regular Council Meeting on April 12, 2024 at Sequoia Hotel in Quezon City.  The meeting was presided over by DSWD as Council chair, represented by Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar and Assistant Secretary Elaine continue reading :  55th Regular IACVAWC Meeting held in Quezon City

What is the 10-Day VAWC Leave? Female employees in the private and public sector who are also victim-survivors of VAWC can avail a ten-day paid leave benefit under the Anti-VAWC Act. Here’s a quick guide to help you! 

20th Year Anniversary of the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act For the past two decades, women have taken recourse in Republic Act No. 9262, also known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act, in safeguarding their rights against abuses from intimate partners. This landmark legislation was signed into law on March continue reading : 20th Year Anniversary of the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act

Call for Nominations for Non-Government Organization (NGO) Representatives to the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children The IACVAWC is pleased to inform non-government organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and people’s organizations (POs) working on VAWC or VAW that the nomination process for the selection of the following NGO representatives to the Council continue reading : Call for Nominations for Non-Government Organization (NGO) Representatives to the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children

NBI News Bulletin: January to October 2023 Identifying details in this bulletin have been redacted. Please refer to the linked news articles for more information. 1. On January 7, 2023, NBI-Puerto Princesa District Office (PUERDO) operatives in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, arrested XXXX in XXXX, Puerto Princesa City. The case stemmed from a complaint continue reading : NBI News Bulletin: January to October 2023

Barangay Chairpersons, VAW Desk Officers, and Local Committees Against Trafficking and VAWC in 8 Regions Capacitated on Handling GBV/VAW Cases  The Philippine Commission on Women, in partnership with the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC), carried out a series of capacity-building activities for Barangay VAW Desk Officers, Chairpersons, and select LCAT-VAWC continue reading : Barangay Chairpersons, VAW Desk Officers, and Local Committees Against Trafficking and VAWC in 8 Regions Capacitated on Handling GBV/VAW Cases 

WCPC Participated in the Constructive Dialogue with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (UN CEDAW) in Geneva, Switzerland PCOL PORTIA B MANALAD, Acting Chief of the Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC), represented the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Constructive Dialogue with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination continue reading : WCPC Participated in the Constructive Dialogie with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (UN CEDAW) in Geneva, Switzerland