{"id":4032,"date":"2022-03-25T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darthbunbunz.com\/?p=4032"},"modified":"2022-05-25T13:01:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T13:01:15","slug":"the-invisible-battle-how-to-watch-out-and-speak-out-against-verbal-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darthbunbunz.com\/the-invisible-battle-how-to-watch-out-and-speak-out-against-verbal-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"The Invisible Battle: How to Watch Out and Speak Out against Verbal Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manila, Philippines \u2014 1 out of 4 or 25% of Filipinos<\/a>, aged 15-49, is revealed to have experienced some form of violence during the ongoing health crisis. This includes verbal abuse, which has become a hidden battle faced by most women regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verbal abuse can often be confusing not just for the survivors but also for the abusers because it manifests differently \u2014 gaslighting, judging, blaming, name-calling, condescension, and verbal threats, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the  Gender Watch Against Violence and Exploitation (GWAVE)<\/strong><\/a>, verbal abuse often contributes to psychological abuse experienced by women and can be penalized as a violation of RA 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cViolence in the homes is not \u2018away pamilya\u2019 and is everybody\u2019s concern,\u201d<\/em> says GWAVE Executive Director, Sheema Bajana-Samson. \u201cPeople should be vigilant and watch out for signs of abuse through what is heard verbally and body language as well.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GWAVE is one of many non-government organizations and independent agencies that helps rescue survivors by offering legal assistance and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have survivors also accompany their fellow survivors in hearings, and they do home visitations to other survivors as a form of moral support towards each other,\u201d<\/em> continues Bajana-Samson. \u201cWe\u2019re happy to share that we now have many survivors who are emotionally and psychologically ready to become advocates themselves.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In celebration of International Women\u2019s Month<\/strong>, and the advocacy to build a better world for women, Avon sounds the call to #SpeakOut<\/strong>, take a stand and be more self-aware to help others fight verbal and other forms of abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on a global study of more than eight thousand women in eight countries, including the Philippines, found that one in five women are consistently subjected to verbal abuse<\/a> by an intimate partner. Nearly two in five respondents aged 25-34 are experiencing potential signs of verbal abuse within their relationship \u2013 the highest amongst the age groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avon Philippines PR and Communications Head, Marion Limlengco wants to encourage more Filipinos to join dialogues and be more aware of this silent battle that has been affecting more women than actually perceived. \u201cFilipinas are very resilient women, but it turns out, there are some of us who are going through such invisible battles and we don\u2019t even know it. That is why we are tapping a platform where we can freely discuss this issue with no holds barred while still centering on positivity and freedom of expression.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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