The past few years have seen a fundamental and broadly based change in the response to domestic violence perpetrated by men against women. The Act on Protection against Domestic Violence which entered into force on May 1st, 1997 reflects this new orientation, or rather this shift in paradigm, ...
Among other things this Act redefines a number of sexual crimes committed against women and children. In general it increases the penalties for the commission of sexual crimes particularly when committed by ascendants guardians and caretakers and sets forth in greater detail the kinds of sexual behav...
1. the act of protecting or the condition of being protected 2. something that protects 3. (Economics) a. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc b. Also called: prote...
Whereas the anti-prostitution, “neo-abolitionist” perspectiveFootnote 5 foregrounds prostitution as a form of violence against women (Farley 2007) and considers those engaged in sex work as exploited victims devoid of choice and agency (Jeffreys 2009; Barry 1995; Hughes 2002), the pro-rights ...
guaranteesforgender equalityprovided for intheProtectionAgainst Discrimination Act, the Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Act, the Protection against Domestic Violence Act, the Law on Ombudsman, the Labour Code, the Employment Promotion Act, the Social Assistance Act, the Civil Service Act, the So...
As discussed in the previous chapter, girls and women are the main victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) during peace, conflicts, and post-conflicts situations. Ironically, the SGBV against women is considered as a normal phenomenon and deni
The protection order seeking and accessing: a mechanism in combatting domestic violence The coalition sought a temporary environmental protection order (Tepo) that would direct the MWSS and its concessionaires, Maynilad Water Services Inc. Consumers seek writ of kalikasan against MWSS "Successful service...
First, children need to become aware of their rights, including the right not to be subjected to violence. Second, the social acceptance or tolerance of violence (between adults, but particularly against children) should be exterminated. 展开 关键词: family violence children's rights children ...
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2. Definitions.-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a) "aggrieved person" means any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent; (b) "child" means ...