DFA Consular Office in Zamboanga Joined 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) 

Consular personnel pose behind the 18-day campaign official banner and Christmas tree adorned with orange-colored ornaments. (CO Zamboanga photo)

ZAMBOANGA 16 December 2020 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office in Zamboanga City renewed its commitment to protect the rights of women and girls by joining the 18-day campaign to end violence against women (VAW) from 25 November to 12 December 2020.

To promote public awareness, the Consular Office displayed the 18-day campaign official banner in the office, distributed Philippine Commission on Women (PCW)-developed Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials to its customers and showed VAW-Free advocacy videos in the customer waiting area. 

Other activities the CO and its personnel have engaged in relative to the VAW advocacy include decorating the office Christmas tree with orange ornaments and gift wraps, wearing of orange shirts and face masks,watching VAW-related films, and participating in webinars. END

Consular personnel doing the Stop VAW hand sign while posing with the Christmas tree for the “Orange your Icon” campaign. (CO Zamboanga photo) 

VAW-Free advocacy videos being shown at the customer waiting area. (CO Zamboanga photo)

Consular personnel during the film viewing of PCW’s VAW: the “Unspoken Words”. (CO Zamboanga photo)

Consular personnel signs the End-VAW commitment board. (CO Zamboanga photo)

Consular personnel distribute VAW-free IEC materials to customers. (CO Zamboanga photo)