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Provider Needs to
Know About R.A.
9262
Presented by:
Ma. Rosanna E. de Guzman,
MD
Program Coordinator
UP-PGH Women’s Desk
A Background on RA 9262
✽ RA 9262 or the Anti-Violence
Against Women & Their Children Act
of 2004 is a law that was passed on
March 8, 2004.
✽ It aims to protect women from
abuse by their intimate partners (legal
spouse, whether current or former,
common-law partners, boyfriend).
✽ The rule on the implementation of
RA 9262 was made effective on
November 15, 2004.
Violence Against Women & Their
Children (Sec. 3 Definition of
Terms)
“any act or series of acts committed by
any person against a woman who is his
wife, former wife, or against a woman
with whom the person has had a sexual
or dating relationship, or with whom he
has a common child, or against her child
whether legitimate or illegitimate, within
or without the family abode, which result
in or is likely to result in physical, sexual,
physiological harm or suffering or
economic abuse including threats of such
acts, battery, assault, coercion,
Acts Punishable Under RA
9262
Physical Violence
Section 3, A
Refers to acts
that include
bodily or
physical harm
Sexual Violence
Section 3, B
Refers to an act which is
sexual in nature
committed against a
woman or her child.
A. rape, sexual
harassment, acts of
lasciviousness;
B. acts causing or
attempting to cause the
victim to engage in any
sexual activity by force,
threat of harm or
Psychological Violence
Section 3, C
Refers to acts or
omissions causing or
likely to cause mental
or emotional suffering
such as but not limited
to intimidation,
harassment, stalking,
damage to property,
public ridicule or
humiliation, repeated
Economic Abuse
Section 3, D
Refers to acts that make or
attempt to make a woman
financially dependent which
includes, but is not limited to
the following:
A. withdrawal of financial
support or preventing the
victim from engaging in any
legitimate profession;
B. deprivation or threat of
deprivation of financial
resources;
C. destroying household
Protection Orders
Section 8