The document discusses the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (VAWC or RA 9262), which is a Philippine law that protects women and children from violence. Specifically, the law protects women and children from sexual, physical, psychological, and economic abuse, whether occurring in or out of the home. The goal of the law is to uphold human rights principles enshrined in the Philippine Constitution and international agreements that the Philippines is a signatory to, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

14. PANGKATANG GAWAIN (8):
 IPALIWANAG ANG PAKSANG INYONG NAPILI
 MAGSAGAWA O BUMUO NG PANGYAYARING
NAGPAPAKITA NG TUGON NG PAMAHALAAN SA
MGA ISYUNG NG KARAHASAN AT
DISKRIMINASYON.

28. VAWC
 VAWC or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their
Children Act of 2004, is a law passed to protect women
and children from violence. Also known as RA 9262, the
law is in keeping with the provisions on human rights
enshrined in the Philippine Constitution, as well as the
fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed in various
international declarations and documents to which the
Philippines is signatory, including:
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women
• Convention on the Rights of the Child

29.  The law protects women and children against various acts of
violence, whether taking place in or out of the home. These
acts generally fall under the following categories:
• Sexual violence
• Physical violence
• Psychological violence
• Economic abuse