Angeles City intensifies efforts to address violence against women, children
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=831176
- Wednesday, November 25, 2015
- (PNA), FPV/ZST/RKM/PS
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Nov. 25 (PNA) --The city government is intensifying efforts to protect the rights of women and children and to promote gender equality.
Through its Gender and Development Office (GAD), the city government conducted Monday a forum on violence against women and children as participated in by different local government units, barangay officials, and women and children's advocate groups.
City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said the forum is just one of the projects and programs that the local government is holding to help eliminate violence against women and children.
”The local government, especially through the GAD office, has been very staunch in the implementation of projects for the benefit of our women, and I am glad that the various women’s groups in the city have expressed their cooperation with our projects,” the mayor said.
During the forum, lawyer Jasmin Navarro-Regino, Central Luzon Regional Director of the Commission on Human Rights discussed on the different topics and issues regarding forms of gender-based violence, as well as the various laws protecting the rights of children, men, women and even the lesbians-gays-bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) community.
Meanwhile, Jovita Montes from the Gabriela Women’s Party also gave a talk regarding women’s rights, especially here in the city.
Among the projects and programs in addressing violence against women and children are various skills training courses, anti-violence desks, gender development programs, and seminars and trainings regarding anti-violence against women and children.
The forum is held annually as a part of city GAD’s violence against women campaign in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women.