PHL Consulate General in Agana Joins 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW)

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With the "VAW-free community starts with Me" backdrop and orange shirts, the Philippine Consulate General in Agana officers and staff led by Consul & Acting Head of Post Alex O. Vallespin (standing 3rd from left) join the Philippine Government’s 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) from 25 November to 12 December 2020. (Photo: PCG Agana)

The Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam, led by Consul and Acting Head of Post Alex O. Vallespin, joins the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) from 25 November to 12 December 2020, an advocacy campaign that is observed annually as mandated by Proclamation 1172 s. 2006.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, underlying gender issues that further affected marginalized and vulnerable sectors have come to fore. It highlighted the challenge of strengthening the functionality of VAW Desks, which serves as the first line of response for survivors.

In consonance with the campaign theme "VAW-free community starts with Me" for the period 2016 to 2021, this year's focus is on capacitating VAW Desk Officers and other officials on how to handle VAW cases. It also reiterates everyone's commitment and contributions on ending VAW and calls on the general public to make a personal commitment to end violence against women and children.

At the forefront of the Campaign is the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) . Visit PCW's website for more information on activities and how to support the Campaign.

Wearing the "VAW-free community starts with Me" orange shirts in obsevance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) from 25 November to 12 December 2020, PCG Agana personnel attend to consular clients. (Photo: PCG Agana)