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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND

CHILDREN HAS LONG BEEN LAVISHED
WITH STEREOTYPES, DILEMMA AND
DESPICABLE STIGMA. IT HAS PERVADED
OUR SOCIETY FOR A LONG TIME AND WE
HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED IT BECAUSE
VICTIMS USUALLY SHUDDERED AT THE
THOUGHT OF FURTHER TRAUMA AND
VICTIMIZATION.
 RESPONDING TO THE CLAMOR OF
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SECTORS, THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, BROUGHT
INTO LIFE THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
PROTECTION DESK (WCPD). IT PROVIDES
THE FOUNDATION FOR ITS DIRECT
INVOLVEMENT IN COMBATING VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN. WITH
THE CREATION OF THE WCPD, THE PNP
HAS MADE A GIANT LEAP IN THE
PROMOTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS.
WHO ARE OUR CLIENTS?

 The ABUSED
WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
 Salient features of Laws
concerning Women and Children
REPUBLIC ACT 7610
 An act providing stronger deterrence and
special protection against child abuse,
exploitation and discrimination.
 ……the state recognize the vital role of
children in nation building.
 The need to strengthen the link between and
among child program in child protection
 Comprehensive program in child protection…
commitment to child protection policy
 …building a protective and caring
environment
RA 7610 and RA 9262…..“the maltreatment, whether
habitual or not, of the child which includes any of the
following:

 1) PHYSICAL-
… maltreatment, physical injuries,
battering, homicide, murder, parricide and
other effects of Physical violence such as
deformities and impairments &
incapacities, loss of life, Torture,
Corporal punishment in its many forms,
Bullying (physical harassment)
.. Failure to immediately give medical
treatment to an injured child resulting in
serious impairment of his growth and
development or in his permanent
incapacity or death
PHYSICAL ABUSE
PHYSICAL ABUSE

As a result of the physical abuse, she lost sight of one eye

AS A RESULT OF THE PHYSICAL ABUSE, SHE
WAS INCAPACITATED FOR ONE WEEK
2.Psychological and Emotional Violence
• Verbal abuse
• Discrimination and stigmatization
• Neglect by care givers
• Exposure to harmful substances and degrading
materials either by adults or by other children
• Manipulation, exploitation and intimidation
• Ideological or religious coercion
• Threats with use of guns, bladed/ blunt instruments or
harm against victims,
• unjust vexation, oral defamation, ridicule, libel, slander,
repeated verbal abuse, abandonment, other acts of
controlling,
• Denial of privacy and confidentiality
• Cruelty to child pet, toys
Kelangan sumunod
ka,kung hindi ay
Dios Ko po,ano ba
gigilitan kita,
itong tatay ko. . . .
Papatayin kita pag
nagsumbong ka…

Ano na
kailangan
kung gawin?!
 Gaga ka,wala Tatanga tanga ka.
kang kwentang
babae!!

Hu hu hu
..
 3) SEXUAL-
Rape, sexual assault, acts of lasciviousness,
unjust vexation, sexual harassment and other
forms of intimidation, sexual victimization of
women and children in different forms,
forcing to watch obscene movies
SEXUAL ABUSE
CAN BE:
Child Sexual Abuse occurs when a
Touching
person uses a child for his or her
own sexual gratification.

Non-touching
 SEXUAL ABUSE CAN COVER A RANGE
OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
• Kissing, Sexual touching (fondling of private parts,
caressing of body parts ,
• Fellatio or cunnilingus (oral sex)
• Vaginal or anal intercourse or attempted intercourse
• Putting objects inside the vagina or mouth
• Masturbation between abuser and child
• Encouraging or forcing a child into prostitution
•Use of children for pornographic materials
•Exhibitionism
•Voyeurism/peeping
 **GAME OF TOUCH
makes the receiver feel
uncomfortable, uneasy,
confused or unsure

Intent of the touch is

unclear, and unfamiliar

CONFUSING
TOUCH
touches which hurt of inflict
pain

make the receiver feel bad

or those
that disregard the receiver’s
feelings

UNSAFE TOUCH

**GAME OF TOUCH
The Touching
Process

Unsafe

Confusing

Safe
 Si Papa attacker
sa daughter,
incestuous abuser.

Nobody is safe so be careful

RAPE IS A PUBLIC CRIME!

 This means that any person who has

knowledge of the crime may file a
complaint; consequently, even if the victim
withdraws her complaint, the government
(i.e. the police, prosecutor, fiscal, etc.) may
proceed with the case.

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 WAYS OF COMMITTING RAPE:
 Man has carnal knowledge of woman under the
following circumstances:
 Thru force, threat, or intimidation
 When offended party is deprived of
reason/unconscious [PLEASE NOTE THIS]
 Thru fraudulent machination/grave abuse of
authority
 When offended party is under 12 yrs or demented

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WAYS OF COMMITTING RAPE:
 By any person who, commit an act of sexual
assault by:
 Inserting his penis into another persons

mouth or anal orifice or

 Inserting any instrument or object

(including a finger) into the genital or anal

orifice of another person

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TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS: RA 9208
 Recruitment, transportation, transfer or
harboring, or receipt of persons WITH OR
WITHOUT THE VICTIM’S CONSENT OR
KNOWLEDGE, within or across national
borders by any means for the purpose of
exploitation
 (e.g.prostitution, forced labor, slavery,
servitude, removal or sale of organs).

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ACTS OF TRAFFICKING
 To recruit, transport, transfer, harbor,
provide, or receive - by any means - for
prostitution, pornography, sexual
exploitation, forced labor, slavery,
involuntary servitude or debt bondage

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ANTI-PHOTO AND VIDEO VOYEURISM ACT OF 2009 (REP. ACT 9995

 (a) To take photo or video coverage of a

person or group of persons performing sexual
act or any similar activity or to capture an
image of the private area of a person/s such
as the naked or undergarment clad genitals,
public area, buttocks or female breast
without the consent of the person/s involved
and under circumstances in which the
person/s has/have a reasonable expectation
of privacy;

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WHAT IS PUNISHED
 (b) To copy or reproduce, or to cause to be
copied or reproduced, such photo or video or
recording of sexual act or any similar activity
with or without consideration;
 (c) To sell or distribute, or cause to be sold
or distributed, such photo or video or
recording of sexual act, whether it be the
original copy or reproduction thereof; or

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WHAT IS PUNISHED
 (d) To publish or broadcast, or cause to be
published or broadcast, whether in print or
broadcast media, or show or exhibit the
photo or video coverage or recordings of such
sexual act or any similar activity through
VCD/DVD, internet, cellular phones and
other similar means or device.

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OTHER ISSUES

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SEXTORTION
 Sexual conduct demanded by a person who
has authority and who is in a position to
grant the victim some favor or benefit.

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ELEMENTS OF SEXTORTION
 SEXUAL CONDUCT – any form of sexual contact,
from inappropriate touching to intercourse.
 ABUSE OF AUTHORITY – the person who requires
or demands sex has the authority to give the
victim some favor or benefit, e.g., a student a
passing mark, or an employee a raise, or an
applicant a visa.
 QUID PRO QUO – “this for that” or “kaliwaan” In
other words, the victim will get what she needs
when she complies with the sexual demand.

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 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CAN INVOLVE

Forcing

Threatening
Tricking
a child into a sexual
activity
 ECONOMIC ABUSE
Non-support, insufficient
support, neglect,
abandonment, withholding of
funds for basic needs,
controlling victim’s own
money,neglect Unreasonable
deprivation of his basic
needs for survival, such as
food and shelter; or
WHO ARE THE VICTIMS?
Any child of any age or race is a
potential victim of l abuse.

It can occur in poor, middle class

or wealthy families.

abuse can take place anywhere, at anytime

to able or disabled children.

abuse can happen to both

boys and girls!
 WHO ARE MORE AT RISK?

Children
Children in an emotionally
with Children in poverty unhealthy environment
disabilities
SIGN & SYMPTOMS
• Refusing to attend school or performing badly in schoo
• Aggressive or anxious behavior (e.g. running away)
• Nightmares, trouble sleeping, fear of the dark
• Fear of a particular person or place
• Wearing many layers of clothes
• Suicidal tendencies
• Low esteem
• Depression
• Eating disorder
• Drug or alcohol addiction
• Physical harm (e.g. cuts and bruises)
• Sexualized behaviour or fear of sex
• Bedwetting or thumb sucking especially in older childre
• Physical symptoms (e.g. STI and pregnancy
• Withdrawal from their usual social activities
 FEARS OF DISCLOSURE
• Remembering
• Losing love
• Shame and
guilt
• Being Blamed
• Further harm
 Helplessness

Entrapment a
Secrecy Accommodation

Retraction Delayed
and
Unconvincing

ACCOMMODATION SYNDROME Disclosure

• the offender is close to
the victim
• if you do sex it has to be
secret
• victims are often
dependent on the
offender (financial
support, education)
• source of fears and
promise of safety
• the average child does
not talk and tell
SECRECY
 Helplessness
• children have no power
and are required to be
obedient
• people think if the child
does not say anything,
then it’s okay
• trust over a person
increases the power over
a child
ENTRAPMENT AND
ACCOMMODATION
• the child has no choice
but to subject
himself/herself to the
adult
• the child learns to accept
in order to survive
• parents are there to
provide you everything
• the child learns to be
good – doesn’t protest,
keep the secret
• the child does not feel
like the society does not
care
• victims seeks acceptance
as they open what
happened
• criminal justice –
conflicting point of view
• blaming the victim
• victim is called a liar

DELAYED AND
UNCONVINCING
DISCLOSURE
 RETRACTION
• an abuser who call
him/her a liar
• a non-offending parent
who may not believe the
child
• Authority figure such as
teachers, police or social
workers who do not
believe
• a family which is
disrupted and
fragmented if the abuser
is removed from the
home
HOW DO WE
RESPOND?
 Reporting Abuse
What the Child Goes
Through…
• Share their story
• Report to police
• Interviews with lawyers
• Medical examinations
• Court attendance
• Face up to the abuser

All these procedures can add

to the trauma
of the abused …….
How do we respond
…….
• First of all remember the instruction you have
received
• Follow the internal child protection policy of your
organization
• DO NOT TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY
YOURSELF
 LISTEN
• When children tell you they have been abused, don’t
interrupt them. Give them time and space speak;
• Don’t use phrases like “You shouldn’t say things like
that” because it will stop them from opening up;
• It’s not easy for them to speak up for the abuser may
have warned them;
• Support them and give them your full attention.
 BE CALM

• Children are generally sensitive to your reactions;

• The child may interpret your anger or disgust over
the incident as anger or disgust towards him/her ;
• Remaining calm will minimize the child’s tendency to
feel “different” as a result of the abuse;
• It will also help the child regain his/her sense of
dignity – which is often the first to go with a person
who is sexually abused.
 BELIEVE THE CHILD
• Children rarely invent stories of sex abuse;
• They hesitate to tell mainly because they fear they
will not be believed ;
• Believing the child is a major step in helping him/her
overcome the trauma from the abuse;
• Statements like “I believe you” or “it is not your fault”
will help them a great deal in their healing process.
 NEVER BLAME
• Never blame, punish or embarrass the child ;
• If the abuse happened as a result of the child
disobeying you, do not say,
“I told you so”, or “if you had listened to me this
would not have happened”
BE AFFIRMING
• Abused children are often confused about
or deny their feelings as a result of the
manipulation of their abusers.
• They must be allowed and encouraged to
say what they feel, and their feelings be
taken seriously and affirmed in order to
continue the telling and healing process.
 BE SUPPORTIVE
• Often a sexually abused child feels all alone thinking
that no one else has gone through what she/he did,
or nobody will believe him/her;
• Talking about the abuse can be as traumatic as the
abuse itself. Thus, adults must give a child as much
support as possible especially when the child begins
to open up;
• Reassure them by saying things like “I’m here to help
you” or “I’ll go through this with you”
PREPARE THE CHILD FOR WHAT WILL
HAPPEN NEXT
• Children who have been abused feel helpless;
• They need to know that the consequences of sexual
abuse cannot be overcome alone, that other people
must be allowed to help ;
• They must be told of their part in the process – how
to relate the incident, whom to tell, and what support
is needed and could be gotten ;
• Allow the child to participate in their “case” as much
as possible. This gives them ownership and strength
and the power to endure the trials ahead.
 REPORT THE ABUSE
• Reporting the abuse and all offenders is one way of
preventing the abuse from recurring;
• The internal child protection policy of your
organization that should define how clearly the cases
of sexual abuse are reported ;
 THE FOUR PUZZLE OF CHILD
ABUSE

A Non-
Protecting A Vulnerable
Parent Child

A A Non-
Perpetrator Protective
Environment
WHO ARE THE
OFFENDERS?
A OFFENDER
Male or female, young and old
A foreigner or a local
Sometimes a stranger but usually close or
known to the victim
They often appear trustworthy
 Can I be an offender if … ?
• I am probably well-known and liked by you and your child
• I am a man or woman, married or single
• I am child, adolescent or adult
• I am of any race, hold any religious belief and have any sexual
preferences
• I am a parent, step-parents, relative, family friend, teacher,
baby-sitter, or anyone who comes in contact with children
• I look stable, employed, respected member of the community
• I am well-educated and intelligent
The answer is Yes
Although of course not everybody is a sex offender!
In the Philippines, about 70% of abuse
and violence against women and children
were found to have taken place right in
their home, perpetrated by people known
to the victims such as fathers, stepfathers,
brothers, boyfriends, neighbors, etc.

Such violence were all GENDER-BASED,

such as rape and other forms of sexual and
physical beating.
TAKE NOTE:
 Violence in the home usually escalates
 Domestic violence is a crime
 Women must take responsibility for their
situation, for protecting themselves and
their children
BEST INTERESTS OF THE
CHILD
 The totality of the circumstances and
conditions as are most congenial to the
survival, protection and feelings of security
of the child and most encouraging to his
physical, psychological and emotional
development
 safeguarding the growth and development of
the child
 All those who interact with child know how
to recognize and respond to abuse,
exploitation and violence

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 POLICE INITITATIVES TO ELIMINATE VAWC
 Continue the information campaign about RA 9262,
RA 7610, RA 8353 and other pertinent laws.
 Continue its linkages with the local government in its
implementation of domestic violence law.
 Multi-disciplinary and community-wide approaches
with the support from NGOs.
 Conduct of Media Campaign on VAWC.
 Continue to improve the investigative capabilities of
policewomen manning the WCPD through trainings and
seminars.
 Women and Children are special groups who need
protection in order to balance their interest vis-à-vis
the the right of the public to be informed about their
cases. They must, however, be protected from all
forms of abuse and suffering, trauma or social stigma
that may arise from inappropriate publicity or
approaches to media coverage.

LET US HELP ONE ANOTHER TO PROTECT WOMEN AND

CHILDREN FROM VIOLENCE!!
THE GOLDEN RULE

“Treat others the

way you want to be
treated”
 Thank You…

PCMSg Raquel Ramos Aniwasal

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