MANILA, Philippines – One in 5 Filipino women aged under 50 have suffered physical abuse since the age of 15, according to a government survey released Friday.
The survey of 14,000 women conducted in 2008 found that women with no education or only primary education were physically abused almost twice as much as those who were better educated.
It also found that 9% of women had experienced “sexual violence,” often involving either a husband or a boyfriend, the National Statistics Office said.
They were asked: “at any time in your life, as a child or as an adult, has anyone ever forced you in any way to perform any sexual acts against your will?”
The chance of experiencing sexual violence was also found to be greater for poorer women and those with less education, the statement said. –Agence France-Presse
Sept 5 – Oct 5
National Teachers Month
“Pay teachers decent wages,
Pay attention to teachers!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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September
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety, and Sanitation Month
Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 5)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday: International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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