Ep. 18: MP Anna Basman and Atty. Arbee Arquiza Talk Violence Against Women in Conflict Areas

Anna Basman, lawyer and Member of Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, describes how Marawi women suffered gender-based violence (GBV) in the shelters after the 2017 5-month siege and how the situation has improved. MP Basman believes that much more needs to be done to empower women, not just to protect them from violence. Atty. Arbee Arquiza shares initiatives of the Commission on Human Rights to eliminate GBV.*** DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.Visit She Talks Peace' social media pages and show your support!Facebook: web.facebook.com/shetalkspeacepodcastTwitter: @shetalkspeace | twitter.com/shetalkspeaceInstagram: @shetalkspeace | instagram.com/shetalkspeace/Visit Amina Rasul's social media pages:Twitter: @aminarasul | twitter.com/aminarasulInstagram: @aminatasul | instagram.com/aminarasul/Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/amina-rasul-084a0824/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.