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• Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004


  Republic Act 9262
• (a) Violence Against Women and their Children

  Series of acts committed by any person against a woman who is his wife, former wife, or against a woman... Which result in physical, sexual, psychological harm, etc.
• (b) Physical Violence 


  Refers to acts that include bodily or physical harm
• Sexual Violence 


  Refers to an act which is sexual in nature, committed against a woman or her child.
• Psychological Violence 


  Refers to acts or omissions causing or likely to cause mental or emotional suffering of the victim such as but not limited to intimidation, harassment, stalking, etc.
• Economic Abuse 


  Make attempt to make a woman financially dependent which includes, withdrawal of financial support, deprivation of financial resources, destroying household property, controlling conjugal money or properties.
• Battery


  An act inflicting physical harm upon the woman or her child resulting to the physical and psychological or emotional distress
• Battered woman syndrome 


  Scientifically defined pattern of psychological and behavioral symptoms found in women living in battering relationship as a result of cumulative abuse.
• Stalking 


  An intentional act committed by a person who, knowingly and without lawful justification follows the woman or her child under Surveillance directly or indirectly or a combination thereof
• Dating Relationships 


  Parties live as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage
• Sexual Relationship


  Sexual act which may or may not result in the bearing of a common child.
• Safe place or shelter 


  Any home or institution maintained or managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
• Children


  Below 18 or older but are incapable of taking care of themselves as defines under RA no. 7610