Name: Roselle Mana-ay

Year/Section: BSCRIM-3A
REFLECTION
R.A 9262
In accordance with the fundamental freedom guaranteed by the Constitution and the
provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Republic Act No. 9262,
also known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004,
provides the legal framework for the nation's efforts to address violence committed
against women and children.
Obtaining a protection order from the courts will stop a woman's husband or partner
from harassing, pestering, calling, contacting, or in any other way contacting her. With
this statute, the occurrence of violence against women and their children (VAWC) by
their intimate partners—such as their spouse or ex-husband, live-in partner or previous
live-in partner, boyfriend/girlfriend or ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, dating partner or past
dating partner—is addressed.
Gender prejudices that are traditional. People are indoctrinated from birth with
messages that men are perverted, brutish, and violent and that women are naturally
kind, loving, and nurturing. This adds to the problem where guys aren't always
perceived as victims. People may feel sorry for him if he is attacked by another man, or
they may regard him as taking part. If he is attacked by a woman, pity is even less
probable because "maybe they were fighting, and he just lost the fight." After all, ladies
are emphatic and gentle, not malevolent or violent, therefore perhaps he cheated, or
perhaps he had been abusing her earlier;
The VAWC is required to implement the law because it can shield women from
individuals who abuse them. Violence against women is distinct because it is a
manifestation of power and control. It is used as a tactic to establish a hierarchy where
one person has greater authority than the other and views that other as a possession
they can treat however they choose, or as someone to be frightened and controlled
through violence or the fear of violence. The two violent acts where women are most
likely to become victims, domestic abuse and rape, are what constitute violence against
women. In crime reporting, domestic violence is typically classified separately from the
category of "violent crime," which only includes rape as a violent crime where women
are more likely to become victims. Male victims of assault, homicide, and robbery are
more prevalent.
It can be advantageous to me as a student and a woman because I have personal
experience with such scenario and suffer from man haters as a result. To put it simply,
any action or statement intended to damage a woman or to treat her with less respect
than one would like for oneself constitutes violence against her. Most people have a
strong instinct for survival. However, having the will to survive, working hard, and
having a positive attitude don't always make you invincible. That in no way implies that
the person who made an effort but failed "chose" victimization. One of the most
unpleasant traditional beliefs holds that all violence is committed by men and that
women need to be protected from it the most because male victims aren't treated as
innocent by default as female victims are, making them less significant (because
women are never mindlessly violent the way men apparently are) Additionally, I'll add
that a lot more violence than is generally acknowledged is committed by women
(particularly in intimate relationships, such as child abuse and domestic violence,
compared to stranger violence), and it's typically not done out of "self defense," as
those who like to defend or downplay female violence tend to claim. This is because, as
you mentioned, most violence is committed against men. Due to the fact that men are
typically bigger than women and that we prefer to hit harder when we're furious, there
is a higher risk of serious injury when a male is hitting a female. Then there are the
subcategories of non-physical conduct, verbal abuse, and forcible confinement. Even
while these acts of violence don't usually result in visible wounds, they are still attempts
to impose one's will on another, and in the instance of verbal abuse, there is a
malicious intent.
What I believe should take place as a student might not be welcomed by everyone. But
I think a change in that direction is necessary. Today, there is a lot of negativity all
around us. Any unfavorable setting fosters a negative aura in society that leads
individuals in an undesirable direction. Does dancing while intoxicated demonstrate your
manliness? We want to objectify women, but why? Simply treat them like any other
human being. It has become popular, particularly among college students for whom
ogling girls is now enjoyable. Although they may seem unimportant, this is where the
issue really begins. We don't always know what is best for ourselves. Whenever Any
sensible precautions are possible, and we have our most potent weapon. "I WANT MY
FREEDOM" is a common protest. Freedom is excellent as long as you're disciplined.
When citizens demand anything, a country is undoubtedly bound for destruction. You
may not like this, but you should consider that you desire the ability to watch things
that are off-limits to the general population. I suppose the majority of us. I don't want
to pass judgment, but this plainly identifies the folks our culture is exalting. The jail
system is not created to prevent violence; if every violent offender were removed from
society until they were no longer capable of violence, we would be safer. Today, many
are unwilling to defend their loved ones and are in favor of disarming the lawful citizen.
Due to the feminist movement, which promotes equality and the ridiculousness of some
actions used to "defend" one group while actually harming others, there is violence
against women today. This incites hatred in some people. Therefore, occurrences like
this are inevitable. There are many other things that might be stated, but I believe the
time has come for us to understand that we must first change our attitude before
expecting others to change. Therefore, to put it simply, any action or statement
intended to damage a woman or to treat her with less respect than one would like for
oneself constitutes violence against her.