IN celebration of the 18-day campaign to end Violence Against Women, the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (Pogs) committee on gender-based violence, together with Region 7 and Cebu Pogs, will be having a webinar on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) on Nov. 25, 2021 at 8 a.m. to 12nn. Topics to be discussed: “The […]
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Employers, unions launch drive to ratify ILO convention on workplace violence, harassment
THE LEADERS Forum, an organization of employers and unions, said it will work towards getting the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention ratified. The initial steps will involve consultations with workers and employers, the forum said. The Violence and Harassment Convention or Convention 190 provides a framework for companies to create work environments […]
Utzurrum: Zonta Cebu 2 promotes creating safe cities
A most timely webinar on “Creating Safe Cities” was presented recently by the Zonta Club of Cebu 2, which focused on women subjected to gender-based sexual violence. This was one in a series of webinars mounted during the celebration of “18 Days Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children.” In her keynote message during […]
CV reports most number of cases of violence vs. women, children
CENTRAL Visayas had the highest reported cases of violence against women and children (VAWC) in the country in 2019 at 3,186, according to data from the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) 7 based on the 2019 Annual Report on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012. Reported VAWC cases in the region’s […]
Cabaero: ‘The Chilling’
It sounded like the title of a horror movie but it was not. It was for real. The full title of the research paper is “The Chilling: Global trends in online violence against women journalists.” It is based on a Unesco study that points to a “sharp increase” in online violence against women journalists. Results […]
Cabaero: Online violence against women
A woman once called out a Facebook group for passing around rape jokes. She told the group rape was never funny. After that, she got ridiculed and those who commented said she must have experienced being raped or that they wished she got gang-raped. Her calling them out did not deserve such a threatening response. […]