DSWD XII orients women with disabilities on Experiential Gender Sensitivity

Koronadal City | The DSWD12 through its Community-based Services Section (CBSS) recently spearheaded an orientation activity to women with disability/ies in order to promote awareness on gender differences, issues and inequalities.

Junaina Guro, Persons with Disability/ies (PWD) focal said that the agency is committed to uphold programs and empowerment of PWDs especially women in the group.

Bonifacio Selma, Assistant Director for Operations said, “we need to be sensitive to the rights of women especially those with disabilities and provide them a “safe space”.

Selma said, “we often have stereotypes on gender roles. It is high time we break our preconception of each other’s roles and promote equality and fairness in terms of opportunities and development.”

Said activity was attended by 25 local federation presidents of PWDs and PWD focals regionwide.

According to Mr. Hermilo Paren, PWD Federation President of Cotabato Province; “Being able to be educated about the difference and realities of different genders has given me more understanding and respect especially to women in general”. (Rasty Manuel)

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DSWD12 capacitates local governments in handling trafficking cases integrating gender-sensitive approach

Koronadal City – A three-day capacity building activity takes off here today to provide social welfare officers and local government representatives recent updates on human trafficking. Noraima Dalam, focal person on RRPTP or Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons said that online sexual abuse and exploitation of children is now an act of Trafficking. Dalam also cited that child sexual abuse or exploitation materials is also another form of trafficking. The training was aimed at integrating trafficking cases, to among case managers, the gender perspective such that gender biases are removed when encountering client-victims. Meanwhile, protective services division chief Ryan Balanza urged for end of human trafficking.

In SOCCSKSARGEN region, Balanza said that more or less 30 cases of trafficking have already been served.
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