Violence vs women, children threaten their safety, dignity 鈥� VP Duterte
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MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte raised concern over gender-based violence as she called on government to “strengthen laws and improve access to justice.”
This call is contained in her message on International Women’s Day on Saturday (March 8).
“[W]e cannot ignore the alarming reality that violence against women and children and human trafficking continue to threaten the safety and dignity of many,” Duterte said in a statement.
“From domestic abuse to online exploitation and trafficking, gender-based violence remains a persistent barrier to women’s empowerment,” the vice president added.
According to the Philippine Commission on Women and the Philippine National Police last December, only one in 10 cases of violence against women is reported.
READ: PCW, PNP: Only 1 in 10 cases of violence vs women gets reported
Meanwhile, a report by the United Nations on Thursday showed that women’s rights weakened in a quarter of countries around the world.
Factors such as climate change and democratic backsliding were among the reasons given.
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