Violence Against Women in the Philippines

The issue of violence against women is evident among the crimes committed in the Philippines so this study was conducted in order to consolidate and draw a clear condition of violence against women in the Philippines. The focal point of this study is to determine the state of violence against women in the Philippines by recognizing the contributing factors, its perpetrators, number of cases and forms of abuses. There were two research procedures used in establishing the study: series of face-to-face interviews with authorities in the field of violence against women and supported by the analysis of the data gathered from the Philippine National Police (PNP). Through an extensive review, the researchers opt for women’s group representatives, consultant on women’s affairs, Philippine National Police (PNP) officials, Women and Child Protection Center (WCPC) officials and barangay women’s desk officers as the key informants. An interview guide constructed by the researchers was used in the interviews while a coding sheet was accustomed in the analysis of the secondary data. The results showed that family, economic and social factors already exist in the Filipino community that causes occurrence of violence on women in different setting. Upon the in-depth analysis, socio-cultural and socio-political factors were also found contributing to the existence of the phenomenon.

Keywords: violence against women, contributing factors on violence, Philippines