Davao women continue to battle against ‘7 deadly sins’

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today The Women Studies and Resource Center (WSRC)-Southern Mindanao noted that the Davao Region has the highest incidence of VAW cases accounting 34 percent of the total national incidence.  In the last 10 months this year, it said, the Davao City police recorded 1,391 cases of domestic violence or an average of five cases per day.  The top three forms of gender violence among women are domestic violence, sexual harassment and rape.

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In Cotabato, Davao, groups score state of impunity from Arroyo to Aquino

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Protesters here are not only calling for justice for the victims of the Ampatuan massacre.  They said that impunity continues from Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s reign to Noynoy Aquino with the increasing cases of rights abuses and growing numbers of rights victims.

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