AdS vows to end violence against women, crafted strategic plan for 2014-2016 By: David M. Suyao PIA, Agusan del Sur Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur - The Provincial Council for the Welfare of Women and Children (PCWWC) convened here today to discuss the 18 – day campaign to end violence against women (VAW), increase awareness of stakeholders, increase commitment of right to protect the victims of violence against women and to forge partnership among stakeholders in addressing the VAW. The start of the 18-day campaign to end violence against women will be on November 25 until December 12, 2014 but the advocacy activities will start on November 24 where members of the PCWWC will be joining the Monday Flag Raising Ceremony at the Naliyagan Plaza and share the activities lined up for the duration of the campaign. Hanging of streamers will also start on that same day including the opening radio program at DXDA with DILG, PNP and the DSWD guest from the Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office. Loida Antonio, Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) focal person also presented to the members of the council the Provincial Strategic Action Plan that will address gender-based violence (GBV) including trafficking in person from 2014 to 2016. “There are four major programs/ projects/ activities that the PSWD has prepared for the two-year plan. Among these four are the Advocacy and Prevention; Protection, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reintegration; Prosecution and Law Enforcement and the Partnership and Networking,” Antonio said. “Under the advocacy and prevention, we will be conducting trainings on trainor of the Provincial Council against Trafficking – Violence Against Women Council (PCAT- VAWC) on the local government units (LGU) guidelines in the establishment and management of a referral system on VAWC and Trafficking in Person (VAWC and TIP); advocacy on RA 9208, RA 10364, RA 9262, RA 7610 and other related gender-based violence issues using the quad media; institutionalization of Local Council against Trafficking (LCAT- VAW) at the provincial and municipal level; production and distribution of tarpaulins and billboards; the preparation of the local emergency preparedness plans with protection concerns of women and children incorporated and; Capability building on Gender Sensitivity Training,” Antonio added. On the Protection, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Integration program, activities include provision of transport, medicines, food and other basic commodities to gender-based violence survivors and families; Mapping and Monitoring of PCAT-VAWC to C/MCAT- VAWC as to the level of functionality in coordination with DILG; the conduct of psychosocial intervention to GBV survivors and the provision of livelihood assistance. On the Prosecution and Law Enforcement, the conduct of capacity building, training of law enforcers are on top, then the establishment of inter-agency task force on trafficking in person (TIP) for monitoring, surveillance and rescue/ interception operation specially n vulnerable areas and the provision of incentive awards system to top performing local law enforcers. On Partnership and Networking, collaboration with partner agencies/ NGOs/ FBOs/ CSOs/ Pos/ NGAs comes on top, followed by GAD Planning and Budgeting/ Gender mainstreaming and establishment of harmonized database and management information system on GBV/TIP. “Some of these programs were already done during the past years but because of the willingness and cooperation from our partner agencies and NGOs, we are expanding our activities while budget will be provided of ourpartner agencies and NGOs,” Antonio said.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:44:16 +0000
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