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+ Damcelle Torres- Cortes Mason Fellow, MC MPA 2014 Harvard Kennedy School VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Philippine Legal Framework

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Page 1: + Damcelle Torres- Cortes Mason Fellow, MC MPA 2014 Harvard Kennedy School VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Philippine Legal Framework

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Damcelle Torres- CortesMason Fellow, MC MPA 2014

Harvard Kennedy School

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Philippine Legal Framework

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+VAW Legal Framework

• CEDAW ESCR • CRC ICMW• ICCPR

International Instruments

• Equality, dignity, respect for human rights

• Women’s role in development• Protect working women

Philippine Constitution

• Anti-Rape Magna Carta of Women

• Anti-Sexual Harassment Anti-VAWC• Anti-Human Trafficking Anti-

Voyeurism• Anti-Mail Order Bride Anti-Child Porn

Statutes

• Gender & Development Code• Anti-VAWC Implementation

Local Ordinances

PhilippineJurisprudence

• Battered woman syndrome

• Marital Rape• Rape

stereotypes

UN CommitteeCEDAW

(Vertido case, 2010)

Rape case dismissal violated CEDAW

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+VAW Legal Framework – Domestic Laws

Anti-Violence Against Women & Children (Anti-VAWC) (2004)

• Women & children as victims• Relationship• No mediation• Paid leave• P: 6 yrs to life imprisonment• Extra-judicial protection orders

Forms• Physical• Sexual• Psychological• Economic

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NGO/CenterSocial Welfare

Police

Family Court(trial)

Protection & Enforcement

SurvivorVillage Chief/Council

Public Prosecutor

Temporary Protection

Order

Permanent Protection

Order

Imprisonment

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+VAW Situation

http://pcw.gov.ph/statistics/201405/statistics-violence-against-filipino-women

Sexual violence

23% emotional violence14% physical violence8% sexual violence

Spousal violence declines as education and wealth increases

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+VAW Situation

http://pcw.gov.ph/statistics/201405/statistics-violence-against-filipino-women

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+Challenges Gender insensitive laws

Rape: Marriage as condonation No divorce law; Stringent Requirements for separation, annulment Prostitution law Limited anti-sexual harassment law

Implementation Sensitivity in community, frontline service providers Capacity of service providers – village officials, social workers,

prosecutors, judges Support mechanisms

Complementation of policies & services Reproductive health law Livelihood assistance Free-legal assistance Counseling and shelters Gender and Development (GAD) budget