
Happy Women’s Month! This episode shares statistics on Violence Against Women (VAW) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the Philippines, as well as reasons why victims find it hard to leave.
References:
Estrellado, A. F., & Loh, J. (2013). Factors associated with battered Filipino women’s decision to stay in or leave an abusive relationship. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(4), 575–592. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260513505709
Parcon, Cristabel Rose F., and Antoinette Louise S. Makani. 2024. Intimate Partner Violence Experiences of Filipino Women: Evidence from the Philippines. DHS Working Papers No. 205. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF
Philippine Commission on Women. (n.d.). https://pcw.gov.ph/violence-against-women/