TACLOBAN CITY – The number of cases of violence against women and children that were reported to the Women’s Shelter of this city is increasing.
The increasing number of victims of violence, however, should not cause any alarm as the victims are now reporting the abuses committed to them to the authorities.
Thus said Lila Aquitaña, legal officer of the city social welfare office.
Last year, the CSWDO had 15 reported cases of violence against women and 38 cases of child abuse, five rape cases and 23 cases of human trafficking.
“These are the cases that were reported to the shelter, however we are expecting to receive additional cases for more women are getting empowered to seek assistance and to ask protection against the different violence they are experiencing against their partners and other men,” she explained.
“A lot of women are still unaware of the law that protects them against cruelty of men,” Aquitaña said.
All in all, there were 129 reported cases of VAWC in the “Women Shelter” but said number is not alarming.
Problem on abuse against women is an inherent problem,” Aquitaña said. “It has been there a long time ago, that is why reported cases are increasing but not the number of men who abuse their partner or women,” she added.
Aquitaña added that with the trend where the number of women who complain of abuse against their husbands and partners is increasing, is a good sign as the government can implement intervention to protect them and these also helps them to become aware of their rights.
She added that problem on abuses against women has many reasons but more on the “dynamic of couples” and cannot be blamed alone on poverty but it must also include misunderstanding of couples, cheating and environmental factor.
“The best thing for us to do in order for us to help somebody with their problem (on abuses) is to educate them on to do what is right and educate them on what are their rights according to law, she stressed. (Roel Amazona)
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