Laws and Policies

Reasons Why We Need to Decriminalize Abortion

Despite the restrictive abortion law and without access to appropriate medical information, supplies and trained health providers, Filipino women, especially poor women with at least three children, have made personal decisions to induce abortion clandestinely and under unsafe conditions risking their lives and health. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Other Philippine Publications Subject: Economy, Economic development, …

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Access to Safe and Legal Abortion and Post-Abortion Care Can Save Filipino Women’s Lives

No woman should die from complications from unsafe abortion. Ensuring access to safe and legal abortion and quality post-abortion care will save Filipino women’s lives and prevent disabilities from unsafe abortion complications. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Other Philippine Publications Subject: Economy, Economic development, Health, Pregnancy, Rape, Access to safety, Legal abortion, Post-abortion care, Filipino women, …

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Strengthening the Capacities of Local Government Units in Handling Violence Against Women (VAW) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Cases: Training of Trainers

This Training Manual on Strengthening the Capacities of LGUs in Handling Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Cases is one of the initiatives of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) and in partnership with Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panlegal (SALIGAN). The key features of this …

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