By virtue of Proclamation 1172 s. 2006, the Philippines designates the period from November 25 to December 12 as the advocacy campaign duration for the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW). This proclamation mandates the active participation of all national government agencies, state colleges, LGUs, and various sectors of society during this campaign period.
In line with this commitment, Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) collaborated with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IV-A (DSWD FO IV-A) and the Local Government Unit of Lucban to observe the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW, through a Gender Sensitivity Training for Male Spouses, catering both 4Ps and Non-4Ps beneficiaries of Lucban and Tayabas, Quezon on December 12, 2023, at the College of Allied Medicine Learning Center (CLC).
Dr. Nilo H. Dator, OIC-President of SLSU, took the opportunity during the training to deliver an inspirational message. He encouraged participants to actively support the campaign by embodying the role of a loving husband to their spouses and being respectable fathers for their children. Meanwhile, Dr. Leomar C. Miano, the Director of Extension Services, extended a warm welcome to the participants from Lucban and Tayabas City. She underscored the importance of recognizing and respecting everyone’s gender orientation in fostering a more inclusive and equitable society. Facilitating the training, Ms. Richelle Marquez-Jael and Ms. Rhoda R. Ello served as the resource persons. The modules covered essential topics such as “Sex and Gender,” “Gender Issues,” and a unique “Gender Sensitivity Walk.”
In the pipeline for approval of the BOR are SLSU’s R&D Center for Agri-Aqua Resources, Center for Social Innovation and Public Policy, Center for Mt. Banahaw Studies, and Design and Innovation Center.
More than seventy (70) participants engage in activities during the session which includes writing love letters addressed to their spouses, adding a personal touch to the training and emphasizing the significance of building strong, respectful relationships.