VAWC CASES. Development officer Jovelyn Trajano of the Department of Social Welfare and Development during a press briefing Monday (Dec. 19, 2022) in Davao City said cases of violence against women in Davao Region continue to decrease. She calls on couples to resolve their differences peacefully, instead of resorting to violence. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region (DSWD-11) said Monday the region's violence against women (VAW) cases have continued to decrease over the years.
In a press briefing here, DSWD-11 development officer Jovelyn Trajano said that 658 cases were logged in 2019, 607 in 2020, and 424 in 2021.
“We have strengthened the awareness campaigns against violence against women wherein the authorities, DSWD, and local government units (LGU) immediately provide assistance to them,” Trajano said, citing the factors responsible for the decrease.
As of Dec. 15, DSWD-11 noted that some 156 women were victims of physical abuse, five were sexually abused, 67 psychological abuses, and 26 economic abuse.
One of the advocacies that DSWD supports is the "18-Day Campaign to End VAW", observed annually from Nov. 25 to Dec. 12, as mandated by Proclamation 1172 issue in 2006.
The 18-Day Campaign to End VAW supports the Philippine government’s goal of protecting the human rights of women and girls by upholding its commitment to address all forms of gender-based violence as enshrined in the 1987 Constitution.
Trajano encouraged couples to resolve their differences peacefully, and avoid resorting to physical assault and other forms of abuses.
“It is normal to have a fight, but if you caused physical, emotional, and psychological abuse to your partner, it is the time we report and tell these women that it is not normal to live in a relationship where you get abused,” she said. (PNA)
