Disclaimer: The episode contains themes related to gender based violence and violence against children.

If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better :)

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Hotlines:

https://ekwentomo.dswd.gov.ph/other-crisis-hotline/

https://www.mhfirstresponse.org/crisis--treatment-centers.html

https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/

Clinics:

https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/

"Every time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women." - Maya Angelou

In this episode, Atty. Desiree David shares her insights about how we can support and practice empowerment better. She also emphasizes how our goals contribute to our definition of empowerment. As an advocate of eradicating gender based violence, she gives recommendations and some signs we need to look out for.