Writer;s note: Below is the Decision of the High Court of Madras, India,
in a case involving domestic violence, specifically, economic abuse. India has a Prevention of Domestic VIolence Act (2007)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
O.A.No. 764 of 2007
In
C.S.No. 548 of 2007
Vandana
Vs.
Mrs.Jayanthi Krishnamachari
V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN.J.
Pending suit for a permanent injunction restraining […]

Economic abuse as a form of domestic violence was an alien concept in the Philippines until Republic Act No.  9262 was passed and took effect on March 27, 2004.  Republic act No. 9262 is otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004. Recently, after three years, women have gone to […]

 
Perspective
Rowena V. Guanzon
April 24, 2007
 
 
 
Where is Luisa Posa?
 
 
I had the shivers when a friend told me that Luisa “Luing” Posa was abducted in Oton, Iloilo on  April  12, 2007  together with a companion who is a member of SELDA, an organization that works for the rights of political detainees.  It is the year 2007, […]

Asia Cause Lawyers Network (ACLN)
Training on Domestic Violence Laws
June 28-29,2007
New Delhi, India
Standing: Mae Reyes-Gallos (Womenlead, Philippines)
Left to Right (seated) Rangita de Silva, Rowena Guanzon, Indira Jaising, Savitri G.