THE Women and Gender Commission of the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (WGC-AMRSP) is set to launch a series of educational activities this year as part of its advocacies upholding the rights of women.
A training seminar on the topic of Violence against Women and Children is slated on June 20 to be held at WGC office at 1348 Quintos St., cor. Maria Clara, Sampaloc Manila.
The seminar aims to give an update on the current situation of violence committed against women and children, and to provide a clear understanding of the law called R.A. 9262.
Resource persons include Miss Janet de Leon of Women Crisis Center who will talk on the experiences of handling cases of R.A. 9262, and Atty. Irish Fe Aguilar of Saligan who will give the legal aspect and the implementation of R.A. 9262.
R.A. 9262, also known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 refers to any act or series of acts inflicted by a person against a woman that result in physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering, or economic abuse.
Both speakers are experts on the issue of violence committed against women and children.
Expected participants include religious men and women and mission partners.
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