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2024 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW):“UNiTEd for a VAW-free Philippines”

2024 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW):“UNiTEd for a VAW-free Philippines”The Philippines has been participating in the global fight for gender equality since the1960s. In 2002, the country ...

Visayas Regional Validation and Consultation Workshop for the Development of the NAPEVAW

Visayas Regional Validation and Consultation Workshop for the Development of the NAPEVAW The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), in partnership with the UNFPA, successfully conducted the first leg of the ...

The 10th World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

 The 10th World Day Against Trafficking in Persons A post commemorating WDAT and information about human traffickingThe 10th World Day Against Trafficking in Persons was commemorated last July 30, 2024 ...

Writeshop on the Proposed Amendments to RA 9262 held in Quezon City

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 - ...

Workshop on Standards and Interoperability of Health Information Systems

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 ...

Guidelines on the Operationalization of the Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk

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 ...

 55th Regular IACVAWC Meeting held in Quezon City

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 ...

What is the 10-Day VAWC Leave?

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 ...

20th Year Anniversary of the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act

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 ...

Call for Nominations for Non-Government Organization (NGO) Representatives to the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children

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 ...

NBI News Bulletin: January to October 2023

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 ...

Barangay Chairpersons, VAW Desk Officers, and Local Committees Against Trafficking and VAWC in 8 Regions Capacitated on Handling GBV/VAW Cases 

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 ...

WCPC Participated in the Constructive Dialogie with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (UN CEDAW) in Geneva, Switzerland

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 ...

DSWD supports DILG’s anti-TIP and VAWC initiative

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), ...

DSWD continues to protect children against trafficking, abuse, exploitation

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 ...

DSWD program on VAWC further strengthened in 1st year of PBBM administration

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 ...

How DSWD regained peace for victims of violence in this island community

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 ...