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VAW Flyer Eng - 20131111
VAW Flyer Eng - 20131111
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love and concern for children, lack of resources Almost 4 out of 100 pregnant women
What you should know about Violence to escape, lack of education and awareness, experience physical violence.*
and the notion that family preservation should
Against Women (VAW) be maintained at all costs. Between 2010-2011, cases of VAW reported to Published and Distributed by:
VAW is a threat to human security as it the Philippine National Police (PNP) declined Office of the President
Victim-survivors should not be BLAMED for by 14.3% (from 15,104 in 2010 to 12,948 in Philippine Commission on Women
to Violence
threatens the daily lives of half of humanity. 1145 J.P. Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila
being in violent relationships. Rather, support 2011) and in 2012 VAW cases reported to PNP
Women
Tel: 735-1654; Fax: 736-4449
against
VAW cuts across race, religion, age, class, sexual and assistance should be extended to them to rose to 23.3% (from 15,969 in 2010)** http://www.pcw.gov.ph
help them get out of the situation and survive --------------- Printed: November 2013.
orientation and gender identity. It is rooted Sources:
in unequal gender relations where men have the ordeal. *2008 National Demographic & Health Survey (NDHS)
** Philippine National Police - Women & Children Protection
power and control over women.
When You are in an check on you by calling, driving by, or getting threaten to hurt you, your family, friends, or Safety Tips for Young Women Arrange to call a friend or a counselor after you
Abusive Relationship talk with your partner so that you can debrief
someone else to? pets?
Stay in touch with your family and friends and about what happened.
Physical or sexual violence may occur without gone places with you or sent someone just to force you to have sex when you do not want make it a point to spend time with people
other than your partner. Let other people know Make a list of important phone numbers.
warning. Sometimes, however, there may be signs “keep an eye on you”? to or force you to have sex in ways that you do
what your plans are and where you will be. Included on this list should be emergency
or “red flags” that serve as warnings that abuse may not want to?
numbers, as well as supportive friends whom
occur. The following are examples of a person’s always insist on knowing who you talk with on
Stay involved in activities that you enjoy. Don’t you can call when you are upset. Put the
behavior or personality that may be a warning that a the phone? threaten to kill you or himself if you leave?
stop doing things that you enjoy and make you numbers of crisis lines on the list.
person may be abusive. If you answer YES to one or feel good about yourself.
blame you for his problems or his bad mood, or act one way in front of other people and
more of these questions, you may be in an abusive Consider looking into resources at your school
get angry so easily? another way when you are alone?
relationship or be at risk for it. Make new friends. Increase your support or in the community. Think about joining a
network. support group or calling a crisis line.
hit walls, drive dangerously, or do other things cause the loss of your friends or no longer see
Does your husband, partner or boyfriend... to scare you? some of your family because of your partner/
Try not to be dependent on your partner for a Change your routine. Don’t always come to
cause you to stay out of touch with your family
tease you in a hurtful way in private or in ride. school or work the same way or arrive at the
often drink or use drugs or insist that you drink and friends?
public? same time. If you take the bus or any public
or use drugs with him?
Consider telling your parents or other family transport, try to have someone with you.
If you are concerned about the possibility that
call you names such as “stupid”, “bitch”, “tanga”, read your mail, check your cellphone members if you are having problems.
“bobo”, etc.? your partner is showing early signs of abuse, If you are alone at home, make sure the doors
messages, go through your purse, or other
SEEK HELP NOW! If you are in an ABUSIVE are locked and the windows are secure.
personal papers?
act jealous of your friends, family, or co- RELATIONSHIP and is considering ending your
workers or accuse you of being interested in relationship, it would be helpful to tell your If You’re Planning to Leave an Abusive Try to double date or to go out with a group of
keep money from you, keep you in debt, or Relationship
someone else? parents or confide with a friend or school teacher people.
have “money secrets?”
or counselor in order to have support when
get angry about clothes you wear or how you Tell other people that you plan to break up TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. If you feel you are in
kept you from getting a job, or caused you to leaving the relationship.
style your hair? with your partner. Let them know where you danger, call the police. Get help immediately.
lose a job? will be.