DAVAO CITY – A system to track violence against women (VAW) has started operating this week, compiling cases to ensure the rights and welfare of victims.
In a press conference here Friday, officials said the Davao City’s Integrated Gender Development Division (IGDD) said the VAW Tracking System (VTS) is a digital database created to consolidate, record and efficiently track VAW cases.
IGDD chief Lorna Mandin said they are actively coordinating with partner agencies, including the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), and the Department of Education Davao City Division to consolidate reported VAW cases in the city.
VTS aims to protect women’s rights and welfare by serving as a data management system where the status of VAW cases in the city can be monitored, and ensure that the clients receive the right services from agencies concerned, Mandin said.
“During our soft launching, we tested the system using the data from IGDD. Since the system is working, we are now interfacing with partner agencies to track real-time updates on the cases,” she added.
VTS also helps ensure that there are no duplicate reports or cases, she said, adding that they have started consolidating and encoding the cases from different partner agencies in the city.
Mandin also encouraged Dabawenyos to report cases of gender-based violence, abuse, discrimination, and harassment.
“Along with our partner agencies, we continue to provide services and interventions to victims and survivors of violence against women or gender-based violence cases. Dabawenyos may file reports of VAW through the Davao City Reports or the Kean Gabriel Hotline; they may also report cases to people with authority in schools; through the VAW desks in every barangay; or to the nearest police station,” she added. (PNA)
