The Philippines has one of the highest domestic violence rates in the world. According to preliminary findings from the 2017 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS, 2018), about a quarter (26%) of married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical, sexual or emotional violence from their husband or partner. One in five women (20%) had experienced emotional violence, 14% had experienced physical violence and 5% had experienced sexual violence at the hands of a current or former husband or partner. This report will analyze the current situation of domestic violence against women in the Philippines, discussing the definition and treatment mechanism of domestic violence in relevant laws and institutions in the Philippines, and sort out ways to seek social assistance or self-rescue after domestic violence, hoping to help those groups in need.

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