Control No.

20-SSSS04-49

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Violence against Women (VAW) is any act of gender-based violence that result
in physical, sexual, or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of
DID YOU KNOW? such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in
public or private life. -United Nations

MOST REPORTED CASES OF VIOLENCE FORMS OF VIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN
(Percentage of Women Aged 15 -49 Who Have Ever
Experienced Different Forms of Violence)

16,251 362
PHYSIC AL ATTEMPTED
INJURIE S PNP Reported Data 1 RAPE
January - December 2019
15.1% (as of February 06, 2020)
-45.4%

2,085
13.3 % 1.7 % 3.5 % 18.5 %
2,162 ACTS OF
PHYSICAL SEXUAL PHYSICAL & PHYSICAL OR
RAPE LASCIVIOUS- VIOLENCE VIOLENCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE
30.6% NESS 3.2% ONLY ONLY

2018 to 2019 Growth rate 2017 NDHS 2

Top 3 Clients Served by DSWD 3 TOP 3 REPORTED SEXUAL VIOLENCE PERPETRATORS
January - December 2019 (Percentage of Women Aged 15 - 49 Who Have Experienced
(as of February 21, 2020)
Sexual Violence, by Reported Perpetrator)
WOMEN CHILDREN
EVER MARRIED NEVER MARRIED
420 637
Girl
7
Boy Current husband/partner 49.4 % Own friend/acquaintance 20.2 %
VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING SEXUALLY ABUSED

268 32.2 % Other Relative 17.6 %

279
Girl
305
Boy
Former husband/partner

7.0 % Stranger 16.8 %

PROSTITUTION/
NEGLECTED
EMOTIONALLY ABUSED Other Relative

222 336
Girl Boy
18 *Women can report more than one person who committed the violence

SEXUALLY EXPLOITED VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING 2

2017 NDHS
DILG - BARANGAY VAW DESKS TOP 3 REPORTED PHYSICAL VIOLENCE PERPETRATORS 4
(as of May 25, 2020) (Percentage of Women Aged 15 - 49 Who Have Experienced
EVER MARRIED
Physical Violence, by Reported Perpetrator)
or 92.3 %
Count of
38,824
Barangay VAW ESTABLISHED

Desk Assesed
0 - 878
VAW DESK
EVER
Current MARRIED
husband/partner NEVER MARRIED
of Barangays in 2019
Regions with
878 - 1,756
1,756 - 2,634
have VAW Desks Current husband/partner 47.5 % Mother/Stepmother 26.1 %
High Reported 2,634 - 3,512
5 Mother/Stepmother
categorized as follows: Former husband/partner 24.7 % Father/Stepfather 25.3 %
VAW Cases 3,512 - 4390

3,868 Basic
REGION VII Mother/Stepmother 15.6 % Sister/Brother 19.2 %
4.8 % 20% and below of the
2,529 requirements satisfied
2017 NDHS 2
REGION VI

Progressive ATTITUDE TOWARD WIFE BEATING

1,918 21% to 50% of the BY HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
NCR
PNP Reported
22.3 % requirements satisfied
Data (CIRAS)
(Percentage of Women Aged 15 - 49 Who Agree that a Husband
is justified in Hitting/Beating his Wife with at least One Specified Reason)
(BurnsNo Education
the food, ...........
argues with him, goes out without telling him, neglects the children,
Mature refuses to have sexual intercourse )
53.4 % 51% to 80% of the Grades 1-6 ................
requirements satisfied
Grades
No ........... 17.5 %
7-10 ...............
Education Grade 11 ....................... 8.7 %
Ideal Grades 1-6 ................16.5 % Post-secondary....... 8.3 %
College ............................ 7.4 %
81% to 100% of the
19.4 % requirements satisfied Grades 7-10 ............... 12.1 %
2
*BARMM barangays have no reports in 2019 assesment. 2017 NDHS
1 - The Philippine National Police Crime Information Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS) contains reported cases of violence against women and children. Physical Injuries include physical abuse in violation of RA9262, serious physical
injury, less serious physical injury and slight physical injuries.
2 - The National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2017 is the sixth Demographic and Health Survey conducted in the Philippines as part of the DHS Program, and the 11th NDHS since 1968. NDHS included Women's Safety Module
since 2008 to collect information on domestic violence on women aged 15 - 49.
3 -The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is mandated by law to develop, administer and implement comprehensive social welfare programs designed to uplift the living conditions and empower the disadvantaged
children, youth, women, older persons, person with disabilities, families in crisis or at-risk and communities needing assistance.
4. Ever-married women can report up to three perpetrators. Never-married women can report only the one person who was the first to commit the violence.
5. VAW Desks are categorized based on set of indicators that satisfy the requirements for establishment of Brgy. VAW Desk. This includes the following: Establishment (attendance to capacity building activities) ; Resources (logistical
requirements such as facility, equipment, furniture and vehicle); Policies , Plans and Budget (GAD Plan and Budget, Programs and Activities); and Accomplishments ( Quarterly and Annual Report
Acronyms: DILG - Department of the Interior and Local Government
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PNP - Philippine National Police