UP Diliman GBV Protocol

Description

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) refers to any type of abuse or harm that is
perpetuated against a person or group of persons because of their true and perceived sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and sexual characteristics (Philippine Commission on Women, n.d.c., Pirlott, 2006, Save the Children, n.d., United Nations, 1995, US Agency for International Development, 2016). GBV is a pervasive socio-political problem in the Philippines (Maguddayao, 2020). This compounding crisis threatens physical, mental, and psychosocial health (Russo & Pirlott, 2006, US Agency for International Development, 2016). GBV is a violation of human rights and is also a form of discrimination (Hossain & McAlpine, 2017) as well as an indication of power imbalance (US Agency for International Development, 2016, Vann, 2004). The University of The Philippines Diliman Gender Office (UPDGO) saw the need for targeted assistance as it is crucial for anyone who experienced gender-based violence. With it, DGO the need to have technical guidance that would ensure a timely, appropriate and comprehensive response. The GBV Protocol is developed by DGO to have standards of practice and guiding principles in handling any form of GBV. This protocol is designed to provide a framework that can be implemented in the University and outside the campus. It is also aimed at improving the capacity of UPDGO and the unit partners to address GBV at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) and UPD’s partner communities. The operational manual essentially standardizes coordination
and service delivery. It would also facilitate inter-unit and multisectoral prevention.
This protocol also aims to sensitize the campus community to the existence of GBV in terms of security and protection. Awareness of emergency preparedness, prevention, and concrete intervention responses. It emphasizes the active involvement of the DGO and other units that is fundamental in performing the goal of adhering to the Safe Spaces Act of the Philippines. This will also allow strengthening of the capacity and enhance sustainability. Specifically, this outlines the guiding principles, procedures, roles and functions of the members of the UPDGO and other persons inside the UPD campus responding to cases.