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Sunday, September 13, 2009 |
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SPECIAL REPORT: WILL MCW BE ENFORCED?
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Gains and gaps in Magna Carta of Women |
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By Nora O. Gamolo, Former Senior Desk Editor
and Columnist
The recent alleged beating of Rachel Tiongson, former live-in
partner of Deputy National Security Adviser Luis Chavit Singson,
hammers home the gains and gaps in the newly enacted Magna Carta of
Women (MCW). Feminists now ask: Will the state really use its legal
powers and force to punish the rich and powerful, including
political cronies and state functionaries, who commit crimes against
women?
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Magna Carta will enhance womens economic rights
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The Magna Carta of Women, which President Gloria Arroyo signed into
law on August 14, will promote the economic rights, opportunities
and well-being of women, especially those in the marginalized
sectors.
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DILG, PNP nationwide have thousands of women protection desks
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THE Magna Carta of Women (MCW) seeks to give protection to women
from all forms of violence, including those committed by the State.
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Female cops now make up 10 percent of 120,000-strong PNP force
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Victims of domestic violence, exploitation and abuse must not
hesitate to run to the Women and Children Protection Desks (WCPD)
that the Philippine National Police (PNP) has put up in all
municipal police stations throughout the country, Interior Secretary
Ronnie Puno told The Manila Times.
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Exactly what are the specific responsibilities
of government under the Magna Carta of Women?
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The Philippine Commission on Women (this is the new name of the
National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, or NCRFW, as
mandated by the MCW) gives this answer:
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