doesn’t change the fact that abuse
happened.
Nancy: Out of 159, Yes, 2 were classified as human
trafficking. Also, during our data gathering, we
have gathered data on that in Zamboanga and
Carol: Do you also include human trafficking Batangas ports. Like most victim-survivors, they
on your study in terms of GBV?
also have difficulties stepping forward and
speaking up. This is related to trafficking and
prostitution. The role of government agencies and
civil societies are crucial.
RESPONSES FROM THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Assistant Chief of the WCPC.:
We are focused on the maintenance of all statistical data of all the reported cases of all GBV cases nationwide. We get our data from here so
we ask your cooperation to report and forward all cases as well. We do not investigate minors, we only interview them then we forward our
reports to DSWD. Also, we perform rescue operations. As discussed a while ago, human trafficking is part of our expanded mandate of
WCPC. We also have an after-care program where we religiously visit juvenile cases. We reach as far as region 3 and 4 and of course Metro
Manila. We have investigators on case (IOC) that follow up all the cases that we handle in court. We use our documentation reports in
monitoring GBV cases. I would like to mention on the intake form. We already finalized and implemented it in Camp Crame. This is a pilot
study in our study last July up to the present. We are using it. We also included in form the LGBTQ+. Also the cultural background, the
ethnicity. We believe that this form is really complete. We are announcing to all NGAs that maybe we can all use this intake form we
developed.
We have a new office, the Family Juvenile Gender and Development law of the Directorate for Police and Community Relations. In our
advocacy campaign all reports of Gender-based Violence will go here. We cater to all human/child trafficking, internet rights against
MAKING DATA WORK FOR WOMEN: VALIDATION OF FRAMEWORK AND RESEARCH FINDINGS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
A DOCUMENTATION REPORT
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