Women Issues in the Philippines Group 1

1. ADLAWAN, BELARMINO, BESANA, BICO, BOHOL, CALSA, DE LA CRUZ,
EFREN, FABELLARAN, FUENTEBELLA
WOMEN ISSUES IN
WOMEN ISSUES IN
THE PHILIPPINES
THE PHILIPPINES
A REPORT BY BSN3 - HALL GROUP 1
Gender and Society
Gender and Society

3. WHAT IS IT?
WHAT IS IT?
A practice by which a person
achieves sexual gratification,
financial gain or
advancement through the
abuse or exploitation of a
person’s sexuality by
abrogating that person’s
human right to dignity,
equality, autonomy, and
physical and mental well-
being.

5. Mail-order-bride trade Rape Trafficking
Stripping Prostitution Pornography

6. HOW CAN WE HELP?
HOW CAN WE HELP?
PREVENTION
PREVENTION
Creating
conversations
about exploitation
in an effort to raise
awareness and
prioritize education
about women
exploitation.
INTERVENTION
INTERVENTION RESTORATION
RESTORATION
Providing tools to
multidisciplinary
professionals to
support a more
effective response
to victims and
survivors of
women
exploitation.
Advocating for
women
exploitation
victims and
survivors through
referral advocacy
and public policy
advocacy.

7. ALWAYS REMEMBER!
ALWAYS REMEMBER!
Women are not objects that
entertain; we are voices

9. Also known as: "Domestic Abuse” or “Intimate Partner Violence”
"A pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or
maintain power and control over an intimate partner." - United
Nations
Domestic violence is any behavior the purpose of which is to gain
power and control over a spouse, partner, girl/boyfriend or intimate
family member.
All forms of abuse by an intimate partner or former intimate partner.
Any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt,
humiliate, blame, injure, or wound their partner.
Domestic Violence takes many forms such as:
Physical violence, Sexual violence, Psychological violence,
Harassment, Stalking, and Emotional abuse.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

10. WHO CAN BE A VICTIM
OF DOMESTIC ABUSE?
ANYONE CAN BE A VICTIM.
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone
Victims of domestic abuse may also
include a child or other relative, or any
other household member.
Nevertheless, the most common victim
of domestic violence are women
particularly the wives or the female
partners.
"Women are most likely to be victims of
abuse and perpetrators are most likely
to be men." - Liverpool Family
Information.

12. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
2017 National Demographic
and Health Survey by PSA:
One in four Filipino women aged
15-49 has experienced domestic
violence in the form of physical,
emotional, or sexual abuse by
their husband or partner.
Nevertheless, reports have
shown that domestic abuse
and violence has further
risen through the course of
the COVID-19 pandemic.

14. SEVERAL
SEVERAL
REASONS WHY
REASONS WHY
IT IS STILL AN
IT IS STILL AN
ONGOING ISSUE
ONGOING ISSUE
FACED BY
FACED BY
WOMEN IN THE
WOMEN IN THE
PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES
Women are too afraid to report their partners
Worried that they might be shamed/humiliated
Victim-blaming
Fear of reprisal
Poor confidence and perception of public
service providers
Other family members (especially those of the
abusers) would gaslight them into thinking that
there wasn’t any form of abuse that took place
Sometimes, people (or officials themselves)
would downplay it as a simple personal
problem or as “away mag-asawa”
Philippine society still largely regarded
domestic abuse as a “family problem” which
can be settled in the confines of the home, and
did not see it as very urgent to rescue and
protect the victims of abuse.

15. Embarrass or make fun of you in front of your friends or family
Put down your accomplishments
Make you feel like you are unable to make decisions
Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance
Tell you that you are nothing without them
Treat you roughly—grab, slap, push, pinch, shove, punch, or hit you
Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or
abusing you
Blame you for how they feel or act
Pressure you sexually for things you aren’t ready for
Make you feel like there is “no way out” of the relationship
Prevent you from doing things you want – like spending time with
friends or family
Your partner does any of the following:
RECOGNIZING DOMESTIC ABUSE
RECOGNIZING DOMESTIC ABUSE

16. WHERE TO ASK FOR HELP?
WHERE TO ASK FOR HELP?
Barangay Violence Against
Barangay Violence Against
Women (VAW) Desks
Women (VAW) Desks
inter-Agency Council on
inter-Agency Council on
Violence Against Women and
Violence Against Women and
their Children
their Children
Philippine Commission on
Philippine Commission on
Women
Women
Gender Watch Against
Gender Watch Against
Violence and Exploitation
Violence and Exploitation
A physical facility within the barangay
that serves as a frontline service
provider to victim-survivors who
experience physical, sexual,
psychological, economic, and other
forms of abuse.
Tasked to formulate programs and
projects to eliminate VAWC based on
their mandates, as well as develop
capacity-building programs for their
employees to become more gender-
sensitive to the needs of their clients.
The lead agency that works for the
promotion of gender equality, women's
empowerment, and women's rights. It's
a government agency with the goal of
promoting and protecting the rights of
the Women in the Philippines.
A Dumaguete-based NGO that
accompanies and advocates for women
and children survivors of physical,
emotional, financial and sexual abuse
and exploitation. GWAVE offers moral
and legal support to sustain their clients
when they go to court

17. ALWAYS REMEMBER!
ALWAYS REMEMBER!
No one deserves to be abused, ever.
Do not be afraid to seek help.
Abuse doesn't make you any less worthy of love.

19. Any distinction, exclusion or restriction
made on the basis of sex and gender
that has the effect or purpose of
impairing or nullifying the recognition,
enjoyment or exercise by women,
irrespective of their marital status, and
on a basis of equality between women
and men, of human rights and
fundamental freedoms in the political,
economic, social, cultural, civil or any
other field.
DISCRIMINATION
DISCRIMINATION

20. 2 KINDS OF DISCRIMANATION
AGAINST WOMEN
Workplace
Discrimination
Discrimination based
on sexual orientation
and gender identity.

22. It is an act of violence which the
attacker uses against someone they
perceive as weaker than them. It does
not come from an uncontrollable sex
drive, but is a crime committed
deliberately with the goal of
controlling and humiliating the victim.
SEXUAL ABUSE
SEXUAL ABUSE
Most victims of sexual abuse are
women

23. EXAMPLES OF
EXAMPLES OF
SEXUAL ABUSE
SEXUAL ABUSE
Unwanted kissing or touching.
Unwanted rough or violent sexual
activity.
Rape or attempted rape.
Refusing to use condoms or
restricting someone’s access to birth
control.
Keeping someone from protecting
themselves from sexually transmitted
infections (STIs).
Sexual contact with someone who is
very drunk, drugged, unconscious or
otherwise unable to give a clear and
informed “yes” or “no.”
Threatening or pressuring someone
into unwanted sexual activity.

24. HOW MANY CASES OF SEXUAL ABUSE
HOW MANY CASES OF SEXUAL ABUSE
IN THE PHILIPINES ?
IN THE PHILIPINES ?
About 7,000,000 children are sexually abused
every year in the Philippines.
More than 70% of sexually abused children are
between 10 and 18 years old. Despite the Anti-
Rape Law of 1997, rape remains the most frequent
type of sexual abuse. and 98% of rape victims are
women.
Most children who are sexually exploited for
commercial purposes are victims of prostitution
or pornography.

25. WHAT TO DO
WHAT TO DO
Contact Someone You Trust
Report What Happened to the
Police
Go to an Emergency Room or
Health Clinic
First get to a safe place away
from the attacker

27. HARASSMENT
HARASSMENT
illegal behaviour towards a person
that causes mental or emotional
suffering, which includes repeated
unwanted contacts without a
reasonable purpose, insults, threats,
touching, or offensive language

28. 2 TYPES OF
2 TYPES OF
HARASSMENT
HARASSMENT
-PHYSICAL
-VERBAL

30. Groups / organizations that
Groups / organizations that
protect and advocate women's
protect and advocate women's
right and empowerment
right and empowerment

32. Founded in 1984, GABRIELA is a grassroots
organisation that is composed of Filipino
women from marginalised sectors of
society. It works towards their education
and empowerment for their rights. The
organisation also engages in counseling
services, medical missions, free clinics, and
trainings on women’s health and women’s
rights.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BINDING WOMEN FOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BINDING WOMEN FOR
INTEGRITY, REFORM, EQUALITY AND ACTION
INTEGRITY, REFORM, EQUALITY AND ACTION

33. Public Information Department
programs:
Publication of education and
information materials on violence
against women;
Street campaigns against various
issues on violence against women;
Counselling sessions with survivors
of violence (rape, incest, wife-
beating, sexual harassment, etc.) and
referrals to medical practitioners and
lawyers;
Organizing of prostituted women,
survivors of violence and their
families as well as advocates against
violence on women; and
Organizing network of lawyers and
medical practitioners to provide
services to women victims.
Women’s Health Welfare
Department
Advocacy and campaigns on health
and reproductive rights of women;
Awareness raising through
education, fora, meetings, and media;
Direct services such as counselling,
medical services for women and
children, and referrals to other helath
institutions; and
Support services such as health
training, researches on women's
health issues, publication and
dissemination of information on
women's reproductive and basic
health care methods.

34. mission
organizes Filipino women, primarily from
marginalized sectors of society, and helps
educate and empower them to fight for
their rights and interests through
collective action.

36. SPARK! or Samahan ng mga Pilipina
para sa Reporma at Kaunlaran is a
SEC-registered NGO composed of
empowered women and women
champions committed to the
development of women and women’s
organizations as full partners in
national development.
SPARK!
SPARK!

37. mission
To primarily promote gender and development (GAD)
and advance its philosophy through gender
mainstreaming by not only integrating gender
issues into the mainstream but to transform the
mainstream into being more receptive and conducive
to GAD goals.

38. Gender and Development
Women's Economic Empowerment
Girl's Right and Education
Advocacies and Communication
programs:
Issue-specific GAD training
Gender Sensitivity Trainings
LIPAD Pinay
Girl Rising Film Viewing and
Caravan
Self-esteem Workshops
I.M WOMEN
#inFAIRness Campaign

39. Girls Got This!
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40. GirlsGotThis is an action-led movement
that combines the power of play and
innovative education to help the world's
most vulnerable girls stay in school,
receive a quality education and create
dignified employment opportunities for
themselves and their communities.
Girls Got This

41. Our Mission
To use the power of play to protect,
educate and empower vulnerable
adolescent girls and to eradicate all forms
of child abuses and sex-trafficking across
Asia by 2030

42. Our Vision
A world where every child is ensured a
safe childhood and equal access to
equitable participation, quality education
and dignified opportunity.

43. Our Impact