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This document discusses violence against women, defining it as any act of gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual, or psychological harm. It outlines four main types of violence against women: physical, psychological, economic, and sexual. Several specific acts are described under each type, such as rape, marital rape, sexual harassment, and female genital mutilation. The impacts of violence against women are discussed, including both short-term and long-term physical and mental health effects. Philippine laws related to violence against women are also mentioned. Prevention of violence against women is said to be lacking.

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Lesson 15

This document discusses violence against women, defining it as any act of gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual, or psychological harm. It outlines four main types of violence against women: physical, psychological, economic, and sexual. Several specific acts are described under each type, such as rape, marital rape, sexual harassment, and female genital mutilation. The impacts of violence against women are discussed, including both short-term and long-term physical and mental health effects. Philippine laws related to violence against women are also mentioned. Prevention of violence against women is said to be lacking.

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LESSON 15

AGAINST
Learning Outcomes
• Distinguish the forms of violence against
women.
• Justify how subtle forms of violence affect
women
• Articulate ways to prevent violence
against women
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

• Violence against woman was only placed in the


agenda of women’s movements in the
beginning of the 1980s

• It is considered one of the most taboo topics in


feminism and has a long history of contention
TWO REASONS FOR THE
DISAGREEMENT

• Some people assume that gender-specific


violence does not exist

• Those who witness and recognize violence


against women view it as normal and
unavoidable - gender-specific violence is just a
part of how the world is and there is nothing
one can do to change it.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

• Any act of gender-based violence that results in,


or is likely to result in physical, sexual, or
psychological harm or suffering to women,
including threats of such acts, coercion, or
arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring
in public or in private life
TYPES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST
• According to the Anti-Violence against Women
and their Children Law of 2003 there are four
types of violence namely;
• Physical violence
• Psychological violence
• Economic violence
• Sexual abuse
PHYSICAL
VIOLENCE
IT INVOLVES
CAUSING
PHYSICAL OR
BODILY HARM
AGAINST ANOTHER
PERSON.
PSYCHOLOGICA
L VIOLENCE
THIS INVOLVES
CAUSING HARM TO A
VICTIM THROUGH
THE USE OF
EMOTIONAL
MANIPULATION,
RESULTING IN
MENTAL SUFFERING
Examples are:
• Constant putting down of a woman
• Diminishing her values because of socially-
constructed role
• Judging how she acts or what she does
• Marital infidelity- may make her feel that she is
either little or no worth for her partner, lowering
her self esteem
• Forcing a woman to witness a form of violence
such as physical, psychological, or sexual abuse
against another family member
• Making her view graphic material or watch
pornography she is not comfortable
• Stalking or harassment is a form of both sexual
and psychological violence
• Deprivation of a woman’s rights to see her child
can be considered emotional manipulation and
violence.
ECONOMIC
VIOLENCE
DEPRIVATION OF A
WOMAN’S
FINANCIAL
INDEPENDENCE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
• The force of unwanted sexual acts upon a
person.
• It ranges from rape, marital rape, incest, sexual
abuse of children, sexual objectification of
women and children, molestation, and the
unwanted touching of a woman’s private parts.
• As defined by the Anti-Violence against
Women and their Children Act of 2003, it
includes forcing women or their children to
watch pornography, look at sexually suggestive
material, or do indecent acts. It is also illegal to
record or video these acts
RAPE
IT IS DEFINED S
FORCED OR
COERCED
PENETRATION OF
THE VULVA OR
ANUS USING A
PENIS
• Attempted Rape - unsuccessful rape

• Gang Rape - if more than one person commits


rape on any one person

• Marital Rape - rape that occurs between


married couple
INCEST
SEXUAL ACTS
DONE BETWEEN
FAMILY MEMBERS
OR CLOSELY
RELATED
PERSONS
CULTURAL PRACTICES AND
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
• Child Brides - forcing
children to wed an older
man can also be classified
as sexual violence. These
children are unable to give
consent because they are
married off as children and
do not fully understand the
circumstances they are
placed in due to lack of
maturity or experience
FEMALE GENITAL
MUTILATION, ALSO
KNOWN AS FEMALE
CIRCUMCISION,
INVOLVES THE
CUTTING OR
REMOVAL OF
CERTAIN PARTS OF
A WOMAN’S
EXTERNAL VAGINA
SEXUAL
HARASSMENT
ANY UNWELCOME
SEXUAL ADVANCE,
REQUEST FOR
SEXUAL FAVOR,
VERBAL OR PHYSICAL
CONDUCT OR
GESTURE OF A
SEXUAL NATURE, OR
ANY OTHER
BEHAVIOR OF A
SEXUAL NATURE THAT
MIGHT REASONABLY
BE EXPECTED OR BE
PERCEIVED TO CAUSE
OFFENSE OR
HUMILIATION TO
ANOTHER
STREET
HARASSMENT
SEXUAL
HARASSMENT
THAT OCCURS IN A
PUBLIC SPACE
PORNOGRAPHY
IT IS DEFINED AS THE
“REPRESENTATION,
THROUGH
PUBLICATION,
EXHIBITION,
CINEMATOGRAPHY,
INDECENT SHOWS,
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, OR BY
WHATEVER MEANS, OF
A PERSON ENGAGED IN
REAL OR SIMULATED
EXPLICIT SEXUAL
ACTIVITIES OR ANY
REPRESENTATION OF
THE SEXUAL PARTS OF
A PERSON FOR
PRIMARILY SEXUAL
PURPOSES
PROSTITUTION
IT IS DEFINED AS
ANY ACT,
TRANSACTION,
SCHEME, OR
DESIGN INVOLVING
THE USE OF A
PERSON BY
ANOTHER FOR
SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE OR
LASCIVIOUS
CONDUCT IN
EXCHANGE FOR
MONEY, PROFIT, OR
ANY OTHER
CONSIDERATION.
• Sex tourism - uses sexual services as a selling
point for tourism in which a person may go to a
specific location to experience sexual activities

• Escort service - are also considered forms of


sex tourism
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

• Participation of a woman in the sex industry


because of force or intimidation.

• Sex slaves - women who entered the sex


industry and cannot leave on their own accord
SEX
TRAFFICKING
RELOCATION OF WOMEN FROM ONE PLACE
TO ANOTHER WITHOUT THEM KNOWING
WHERE THEY ARE GOING
SPIRITUAL VIOLENCE

• It is a form of violence against women that


uses religion or spirituality to discredit, harm, or
disempower them.

• It happens when powerful religious leaders use


supposedly religious ideologies to control and
rule over women
OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE

• Reproductive or medical abuse

• Abuse of women in intimate relationships

• Domestic violence
THE IMPACTS OF VAW

• A woman who is a victim of VAW loses one out


of five of her health days because of abuse.
Issues are not only personal but financial as
well. The high costs in treating a victim of VAW
are associated with physical treatment, there,
shelters, training for advocates agains VAW,
and the prosecution of the perpetrators
IMPACTS OF VAW

• VAW has long term and short term effects on


women physically, emotionally, and sexually. It
can lead to unwanted pregnancies, unwanted
miscarriages, sexually transmitted diseases,
other sexual and reproductive hew issues.

• Victims may develop mental health problems


such as post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD),
eating disorders, sleep disorders, and the like.
LAWS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES

• Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995


• Anti-Rape Act of 1997
• Rape Victims Assistance Act of 1998
• Anti-Mail Order Bride Law of 1990
• Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
• Anti-Violence against Women and Their
Children Act of 2004
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
• Gender and development is not deemed as a
priority even though it is allotted 5% of the
national budget.
• The enforcement of VAW laws is also focused
on responding to VAW rather than stopping it
from happening
• Preventive measures are lacking even among
organizations that are supposed to help the
victims of VAW
Any Question?

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