Bongao, Tawi-Tawi—Here in one of the more than 100 islands and islets of Tawi-Tawi for a brief visit. I am awed by the recent additional features of this small, rustic, and enchanting part of the ...

Last week, I was part of a huge gathering of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desk officers in different barangays in Tawi-Tawi, the farthest southern island province of the Philippines—from ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This Handbook provides guidance to staff on the IMF’s facilities available to countries eligible to obtain concessional ...

A class action lawsuit against TikTok and X has been filed in Germany, citing violations of the EU AI Act, GDPR and Digital Services Act (DSA), highlighting a growing trend of organizations ...

In some cases, the perpetrator shares a child with the victim. Participants were then briefed that VAWC (Violence Against Women and Children) is a public crime punishable by law—meaning not only the ...

In 2024, the Philippine National Police listed 11,636 cases of Violence Against Women and Children, or VAWC. The Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) data also revealed that one in five Filipinas ...

Most of these cases are rape, followed by acts of lasciviousness and Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC). Callangan encouraged the public to report any violence and abuses happening in ...

wherein the majority ruled to convict a man for violating the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act (Anti-VAWC Act) after engaging in an extramarital affair that resulted in the birth ...

Alleging domestic abuse, she sought support from women’s rights groups Gabriela and Zero VAWC (Violence Against Women and Children) Alliance, sparking public scrutiny. Amid the controversy ...