Her partner being possessive, and was often under the influence of liquor,
that she was regularly slapped in the face, boxed in any part of her body,
and his family mockingly call her eldest son, “Mongoloid”. These all add up
to the frequent arguments of the couple.
She bore the pain of being physically hurt every week by her partner, her
children by his family, until a friend advised her to go to the police and
barangay hall, which brought her to the CSWDO then the WCC.
Analysis: WCC Survivor 4 was a victim of psychological, emotional,
physical violence. For a father not to be able to accept his eldest child’s
imperfections is emotional violence inflicted upon the mother.
WCC Survivor 5
WCC Survivor 5 is 21 years old, Roman Catholic, resident of Sibulao,
Zamboanga City. She has been living together with her partner just this
year, shortly before the pandemic was declared in the country and
lockdown was imposed in the city.
WCC Survivor 5 was a case of double vulnerability, having been 5 months
pregnant during the interview. Consent was properly sought from her and
the WCC’s house parents and the Center Head.
She was first hurt by her partner in June 2020, when he repeatedly
slapped her in her face, boxed in certain parts of her body, was insulted,
rained with derogatory remarks and threatened her for non-support as she
was not working for a living and not earning money.
She was able to escape from the house and run to the police who brought
her to the CSWDO then to the WCC.
Analysis: WCC Survivor 5 has been suffering from severe physical,
psychological, sexual, and econoomic violence. At her pregnant state, she
was inhumanely treated, without respect for her womanhood and
motherhood-to-be by both her jobless partner and his family, and forced to
work to earn for the partner and his family.
WCC Survivor 6
WCC Survivor 6 is 33 years old, Roman Catholic and a resident of Cawit
barangay. She has been living together with her partner for the past 3
years, within which she bore a 3-year old. Her partner started hurting her
physically and emotionally when she was 6 months pregnant and he
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