Capacity assessment of barangay violence against women (VAW) desk offices in Calamba City, Laguna

Violence against women (VAW) remains a pervasive concern in the Philippines. The passage of laws and local policies to address these issues are meant to address these wrongful practices. The barangay VAW desk office, being the implementing arm of the local government units (LGUs) in handling gender-...

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Main Author: Consignado, Gillian D. 1989 (Author)
Resource Type: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Quezon City National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines Diliman 2019
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520 |a Violence against women (VAW) remains a pervasive concern in the Philippines. The passage of laws and local policies to address these issues are meant to address these wrongful practices. The barangay VAW desk office, being the implementing arm of the local government units (LGUs) in handling gender-sensitive matters at the grassroots, performs an important role in addressing these issues. 
520 |a In this context, this study sought to answer how capacitated are barangay VAW desk offices in Calamba City, Laguna. Primary data gathering was done using survey of the VAW desk officers and interview of key informants in the city while secondary data was gathered on relevant offices in the city to support the study. 
520 |a The study found out that all national VAW laws and policies were adopted and being implemented in the city and and was further supported through a local ordinance. All the VAW desk offices had already been established in the 54 barangays of the city. However, not all barangays were fully functional since some barangays still lack items and equipment in their offices mostly due to budget insufficiency. All the barangays in Calamba, however, were compliant in appointing VAW desk officers and majority had two officers assigned in their desks. The main issue raised in the capacity of these officers was with their age and educational attainment, primarily given the absence of specific qualifications in the law. Qualifications are important for the desk officers to have full comprehension of the trainings and capacity-buildings they attend and, in their ability, to perform their mandated duties. 
520 |a To further improve the services rendered by the VAW desk offices, it is recommended to amend the policy regarding the qualifications of the officers; prioritize the funds needed for the full functionality of the VAW desk offices; and development of protocol and procedure in orienting and capacitating appointed VAW desk officers on their roles and responsibilities in gender-sensitive handling of cases. 
650 0 |a Women  |x Crimes against  |x Government policy  |z Philippines. 
650 0 |a Abused women  |x Government policy  |z Philippines. 
650 0 |a Women  |x Crimes against  |z Philippines  |x Prevention. 
650 0 |a Abused women  |z Philippines  |x Prevention. 
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