4.
Privacy of VAW Desk Workspace in the Barangay Level. This is to preserve the
confidentiality of cases being reported. The victim will no longer be hesitant to share her
experiences of abuses, because nobody from the other barangay personnel can hear the incident.
5.
The creation of own working space for VAW Desk Officer in any government agency;
6.
Strengthening the partnership between the barangay personnel and the Philippine National
Police VAW Desk Officers. These two offices from the government should work as one in order
to validate the records of abuses for women;
7.
Strengthening the assistance from the barangay level to the victim of abuses. The Barangay
VAW Desk must consider the information drive on the rights of women;
8.
The creation of “Federation of Women” which focuses on the livelihood trainings will be
in partner with all the barangays of Talisay City not only in selected barangays;
9.
Capability training for women to equip them with necessary skills. The purpose of this it
to teach these women to be financially independent and
10.
Capability training for barangay personnel who handles VAW victims or GAD.
These recommendations they say may help empower the women fisherfolks sector,
specifically to address invisibility, undervaluation, and underrepresentation of these
underprivileged women.
The FGD ended at 11:30 AM followed by the giving of tokens for the participants.
END OF DOCUMENTATION
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