𝟭𝟴-𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗬 | To continuously advocate for the prevention and elimination of VAW in the country, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) is calling for solidarity among every Juan and Juana as it leads the annual 18-day Campaign to End VAW with the 2022-2027 recurring campaign theme, “UNITEd for a VAW-free Philippines" by which Madlandungan Elementary School supports accordingly. This campaign theme is aligned with the “UNITE by 2030 to End Violence Against Women” initiative of the UN Women, a multi-year effort to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls worldwide. Launched in 2008, the UNITE initiative supports the global “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign worldwide and runs from November 25 to December 10 every year. November 25 is the International Day to Eliminate VAW and the country’s National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of VAWC by virtue of Republic Act 10398, while December 10 is declared International Human Rights Day. The Philippine government began joining the global campaign in 2002 as intensive lobbying for policies and setting up mechanisms were conducted to address human trafficking and violence against women. Subsequently, in 2006, then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Proclamation 1172 to extend the national campaign to 18 days until December 12, coinciding with the observance of the International Day Against Trafficking. The date marks the adoption of the “Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women, and Children“ in Palermo, Italy, in 2000. Hence, November 25 to December 12 of every year is now declared as the “18-day Campaign to End VAW” in the Philippines to address all forms of VAW and strengthen the government’s goal to protect the human rights of women as enshrined in the 1987 Constitution, other laws, the Framework Plan for Women, other policies and programs, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The 2023 campaign aims to: revisit the amendments and provide the public with updated information on laws protecting women and girls, specifically the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (RA 9262), The Anti-Rape Law (RA 8353 as amended by RA 11648), Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313), Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (RA 7877), and Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022 (RA 9208 as amended by RA 11862); aid in disseminating information about the status of VAW in the Philippines and the results of the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey data on VAW; and gather public support for the advocacy and solicit shared insights on their level of awareness and knowledge on VAW. (c) pcw.gov.ph #VAWFreePH #VowToEndVAW #GAD #MACHETE #MOVEquezon #VAWfreeSDOQuezonProv #MATATAG #BansangMakabata #BatangMakabansa #DepEdPhilippines #AngMadla