Harvard Kennedy School VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Philippine Legal Framework Philippines ASEAN Democratic Republic Predominantly Catholic 97M population 49 Female 28 below poverty level177 ID: 801612
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Damcelle Torres- CortesMason Fellow, MC MPA 2014Harvard Kennedy School
VIOLENCE
AGAINST
WOMEN
Philippine Legal Framework
Slide2PhilippinesASEAN
Democratic Republic
Predominantly Catholic
97M population, 49% Female28% below poverty level($177/mo)97% literacy rate7th in World Global Gender Gap Index
www.
CNN.com
Slide3VAW Legal Framework
Philippine
Jurisprudence
Battered woman syndrome
Marital Rape
Rape stereotypes
UN Committee
CEDAW
(
Vertido
case, 2010)
Rape case dismissal violated CEDAW
Slide4VAW Legal Framework – Domestic Laws
Slide5VAW Legal Framework – Domestic Laws
Forms
Physical
Sexual
Psychological
Economic
Slide6Protection & Enforcement
Survivor
Village Chief/Council
Public Prosecutor
Temporary Protection Order
Permanent Protection Order
Imprisonment
Slide7VAW Situationhttp://
pcw.gov.ph
/statistics/201405/statistics-violence-against-
filipino-women
Sexual
violence
23% emotional violence
14% physical violence
8% sexual violence
Spousal violence declines as education and wealth increases
Slide8VAW Situation
http://
pcw.gov.ph
/statistics/201405/statistics-violence-against-filipino-women
Slide9Challenges
Gender insensitive laws
Rape: Marriage as
condonationNo divorce law; Stringent Requirements for separation, annulmentProstitution lawLimited anti-sexual harassment lawImplementationSensitivity in community, frontline service providers Capacity of service providers – village officials, social workers, prosecutors, judges
Support mechanismsComplementation of policies & services
Reproductive health lawLivelihood assistanceFree-legal assistanceCounseling and sheltersGender and Development (GAD) budget