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KADAYAWAN'S GEM. Jenfin Puroc Aguan, a Bago Tagabawa, was crowned Hiyas ng Kadayawan on Friday, August 18. (Photo courtesy of Davao City Information Office)

‘Hiyas’ queen wants Lumad youth away from early marriage

Hiyas ng Kadayawan 2017 winner Jenfin Aguan is making a stand against early marriage

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SURVIVOR. A victim of domestic violence, Aiza Samonte, 49, now stands up against violence on women. She joined the One Billion Rising Revolution campaign held at the Rizal Park in Davao City on Tuesday, Feb.14.(Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

IGDD to probe drop of VAWC cases in Davao

The city’s Integrated Gender and Development Division said it is keen to probe the decrease on the cases of violence against women and children recorded in barangays last year compared to the previous year.

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Read more about the article It’s ‘No Prostitution Day’ in Davao on Oct. 5
A day of no prostitution, according to Talikala, Inc., includes no pornography, phone sex, cyber sex, mail order bride services, escort services, trafficking, stripping, sex tours and prostitution occurring in massage parlors, on the streets, in hotels or everywhere else. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

It’s ‘No Prostitution Day’ in Davao on Oct. 5

An anti-children and women trafficking group here called on to stop engaging and promoting prostitution in an international campaign dubbed No Prostitution Day on October 5.

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Read more about the article Woman leader scores Davao’s ‘macho’ culture
IDEVAW. Lyda Canson (right), chair emeritus of women’s group Gabriela-Southern Mindanao and Jeannette Laurel-Ampog of women advocacy group Talikala Foundation, inform media workers about the International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday’s Kapehan sa SM in Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Woman leader scores Davao’s ‘macho’ culture

Even with the passage of a landmark ordinance that promotes and advances women's rights, the city still has long way to go to end the "macho culture", a woman leader here said.

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