THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday joined the national commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with the global theme “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls.”
Despite a surfeit of laws to protect the rights of the Filipino women, the CHR raised concerns over the failure to strictly implement them.
“The Philippines has long established robust legal frameworks such as the Magna Carta of Women, the Safe Spaces Act, and the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act,” it said.
“However, persistent gaps in implementation hinder the realization of a safe environment for all. The Commission calls on the government, as duty-bearer, to ensure that women’s rights are protected and fulfilled even in digital spaces,” the agency added.
