Assessment of Families using Violence economic and abuse with

imprisonment.
Family Violence- controlling, coercive behaviour
evident from intentional acts of violence
inflected on those in familiar or intimate
relationships, and includes IPV, child abuse, and
elder mistreatment.
1. Physical Abuse- refers to acts that include
bodily or physical harm.
2. Sexual Violence- refers to an act which is
sexual in nature, committed against a
man/woman or a child.
RA 9710
- Magna Carta of Women 2009
- Legislated to protect women’s rights
and guarantees rights of all kinds of
women from workers.
- Seeks equal opportunities for women in
education, the workplace and their
livelihood and social protection.
HOW TO TAKE A DANGER ASSESSMENT

3. Psychological Violence- refers to acts or - The woman is asked to mark the

omissions causing or likely to cause mental or
emotional suffering.
4. Economic Abuse- refers to acts that make or
attempt to make a person financially
dependent.
RA 7877
- Anti Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
- Mandates primary protection under the
law of the dignity of
employees/applicants and students
declaring sexual harassment as an
unlawful act in the workplace and
- educational training institutions.
approximate date of an incident and to
rank the severity of on a scale of one to
five.
- The-question-quiz is weighted system
in which a woman is asked to respond
with simple “yes” or “no” answers.
RESULTS INTERPRETATION
Increased danger- answered “yes” to 8-13
questions.
Severe danger- answered “yes” to 14-17
questions.
ABUSE ASSESSMENT SCREEN

RA 8353

- Anti-rape Law of 1997

- Considered as a landmark legislation for
women.
- Provides a more extensive definition of
rape as a criminal act.

RA 10364

- Expand Anti-Trafficking Person Act of

2012
- Trafficking in person (TIP) is a violence
of human rights committed by any
natural or juridical person, from the
process of recruitment up until
receiving any person for illegal process
such as prostitution, domestic and
sexual exploitation etc.

RA 9262

- Anti-VAWC Act of 2004

- Penalizes perpetrators of all forms of
violence against women and children
including physical violence, sexual
violence, psychological violence,