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

DSWD supports DILG’s Anti-TIP and VAWC initiative The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the chair of the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC), supports the initiatives of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in protecting the victim-survivors of violence committed against women and children and continue reading : DSWD supports DILG’s anti-TIP and VAWC initiative

DSWD continues to protect children against trafficking, abuse, exploitation Representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and partner agencies discuss the new policies, emerging trends, and good practices on child protection during an orientation with members of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking and VAWC (RCAT-VAWC). In its continuing efforts to fulfill continue reading : DSWD continues to protect children against trafficking, abuse, exploitation

DSWD Program on VAWC Further Strengthened in 1st Year of PBBM Administration “Hindi rin natin nakakalimutan ang mga solo parent at mga nanay na nahiwalay sa kanilang mga mister dahil sa karahasan. Pagtitibayin natin ang programa sa Violence Against Women and their Children, kabilang na ang counselling para sa mga biktima, katuwang ang mga LGU.” continue reading : DSWD program on VAWC further strengthened in 1st year of PBBM administration

How DSWD Regained Peace for Victims of Violence in this Island Community (Left photo) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Municipal Link Gemma Gulanguyan led the conduct of capacity building activities with the community members and 4Ps women beneficiaries to raise awareness on gender and development, and pertinent laws on violence against women and children. Right continue reading : How DSWD regained peace for victims of violence in this island community