Public urged: Report violence vs women
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the public yesterday to report cases of violence against women to authorities.
Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno made the call as part of the observance of National Women’s Month this March.
Sueno said the DILG has set up help desks in 37,180 out of 42,036 barangays nationwide where women can file their complaints.
“Women who are victims of violence should not be afraid to report their ordeal to authorities. There is no shame in saving yourselves, your lives, and dignity,” he said.
Under Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women, local government units are mandated to have violence against women (VAW) desks in every barangay to ensure women have a venue to seek help.
“I call on provincial, city and municipal governments to ensure that the barangays within your jurisdictions do not only have a VAW desk but it should also be a functional desk that can effectively respond to VAW victims,” Sueno said.
“It is not enough to establish a barangay VAW desk for sake of compliance with the law. It is about ensuring its functionality,” he added.
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