NO TO VIOLENCE. The Quezon City government launches MOVE (Men Opposed to Violence Against Women) at the city hall grounds on Monday (March 7, 2022). It is part of the city's Women’s Month celebrations and emphasizes that it will protect female rights at all costs. (Photo courtesy of QC Government Facebook)
MANILA – The Quezon City government declared zero-tolerance against all forms of violence as the nation marks National Women’s Month.
Starting Tuesday, the city government will feature on their official Facebook page stories of exceptional women who chose to serve even in trying times like the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
The city also hailed ordinary women workers, especially those who are working for the city government.
Mayor Joy Belmonte said the city has no space for the abusive and opportunists.
“From today onwards, I declare a zero-tolerance for violence, abuse, and sexual harassment in Quezon City Hall in respect of all women workers here,” Belmonte said in a statement.
“Ipagtatanggol namin kayo, ipaglalaban namin kayo (We will defend you, we will fight for you),” she added, addressing women.
In 2021, a total of 3,981 cases against women were reported in QC villages.
Among the activities lined up by the city government this month are webinars on teenage pregnancy, mobile laboratory for pregnant women, livelihood programs for solo parents, milk-letting activities, implant insertion and removal, pap smear, breast examination, and seminars on crime prevention.
In Manila, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso praised the country’s female front-liners for keeping the nation safe for two years now amid the pandemic.
He said most of them are mothers who left their families while they attend to their duties and daughters and sisters who ignored the risks to serve.
Domagoso added in his statement that their sacrifices have not been in vain as the country slowly recovers.
If elected president in May, Domagoso said he will champion gender equality and provide equal opportunities for all, regardless of social status, sexual preference, religious beliefs, or political affiliations. (PNA)
