PF- VAWC(VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN) Flashcards
what is a law that protect women against various forms of abuse aside from VAWC
Revised Penal Code (PRC)
Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) Act is also known as ?
Republic act (RA) 9262
VAWC categorizes four forms of violence?
1.) Physical;
2.) Sexual;
3.) Psychological
4.) Economic
Under Section 3 of RA 9262 what is a form of sexual violence against women
sexual harassment
republic act 9262 is also known as (complete)
anti-violence against women and their children act of 2004
IS ANY ACT OR SERIES OF ACTS COMMITTED AGAINST THE VICTIM WHICH RESULT IN OR IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN PHYSICAL , SEXUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM OR SUFFERING OR ECONOMIC ABUSE INCLUDING THREATS OF SUCH ACTS, BATTERY ASSAULT, COERSION HARRASSMENT OR ARBITRARY DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY
VAWC
refers to an act which is sexual in nature committed against a woman or her child
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
refers to acts or omissions causing or likely to cause mental or emotional suffering of the victim
EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE
which refers to acts that include bodily or physical harm
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
which refers to acts that make or attempt to make a woman financially dependent
FINANCIAL ABUSE
T OR F: you can report a circumstance involving the crime of a violence against women
TRUE - VAWC is considered a PUBLIC CRIME
what do you issue under the act for the purpose of safeguarding the victim from further harm and ability of the victim to independently regain control over her life
PROTECTION ORDER
What are the three types of protection orders
BPO- BARANGAY PROTECTION ORDER
TPO= TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER
PPO- PERMANENT PROTECTION ORDER
IDENTIFY FORM OF VIOLENCE/ABUSE: threatening and/or attempting to cause physical harm to the victim
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
IDENTIFY FORM OF VIOLENCE/ABUSE: mental infidelity
EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE/PSYCHOLOGICAL