● What are the specific challenges/barriers experienced by women and girls in seeking
legal remedies in cases of GBV? What are the added challenges/barriers brought
about by the ECQ and the GCQ/Normal?
The only challenge experienced by the participants was the reporting of the
incidents to the PNP. Sometimes, the VAWC officer is not available or out of
office.
● Can you cite specific case during the ECQ period that highlights gaps in the referral
mechanisms?
Barangay official shared one case of physical abuse. They reported the
incident to the PNP. During that time, there were no available desk officers to
assist them. They waited for hours. Until they were informed by the PNP that
they will release the alleged perpetrator since the period in filing the
necessary complaint prescribed by law had already lapsed.
● Are there good practices/policies in responding to GBV that you have documented?
Some of the participants answered that they consider quick response and
rescue of GBV victims and assisting them in filing complaints in police
stations and in prosecutor’s offices as good/best practices.
They were also instances that they helped or assisted in arresting the alleged
perpetrators.
While others stated that their desk officer personally accompanied the victim
for their medical examination.
3. Flow of case management (specific to the services provider)
● What are the available services for GBV survivors are community women often aware
of?
The women association leader shared that they receive additional livelihood
funds for the community of women but there are no specific services for GBV
survivors.
Few respondents answered that GBV survivor aware of services from local
government unit such as financial assistance from CSWDO/MSWDO and
legal assistance from PAO.
● Which among the available services are most oftenly accessed by community
women? What are the possible factors affecting their choices of what to access?
Majority of the participants explained that community women oftenly accessed
was legal assistance. While other forms of assistance from the barangay were
filing of cases and reporting the incidents to the police station.
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