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QUEZON City, Philippines – A recent study revealed that women across the world feel unsafe when taking public transport and walking around the city because sexual harassment in public has already became an everyday occurrence. While some cities here in the metro take a tougher stand against sexual harassment, sadly the number of incidents remain high. The SWS survey conducted last February 2016 showed that there are still men out there who have problems controlling their urges. […]
by Frédéric Dumoulin PARIS, France (AFP) — French Finance Minister Michel Sapin has admitted acting “inappropriately” towards a female journalist after twice denying any improper conduct with her, adding to a sexual harassment scandal in French politics. Sapin acknowledged late Tuesday “making a comment” while placing his hand on the woman’s back at a conference early last year — following two previous denials of a claim that he had tweaked her knicker elastic. Sapin’s admission came […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (April 1) – “You deserve it”, “You showed too much skin”, “and you provoked them.” Lines a rape victim heard. Was it really the victim’s fault? Is the victim responsible for the crime too? According to a study, one out of ten said that the victim is responsible because he or she danced provocatively, flirted and wore revealing clothes. Sexual abuse was defined to be “unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 29) – The dictionary defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that tends to create a hostile or offensive work environment. In short, sexual harassment is any unwanted sexual act. A man and a woman can be a victim of this harassment but usually, girls and young women are more prone and at the highest risk of this […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Modern campaigns against sexual harassment are found in everyone’s Facebook timelines and other social media pages. From cat-calls to the intentional acts of touching and groping in the bus or train, everything is documented via video, a vine or photo, along with the full info of the “you-cannot-hide-what-you’re-doing” crimes captioned in complete detail. Once, I encountered a post from my female friend. She ranted about women who dress provocatively just to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Sexual harassment is generally emotional and/or verbal abuse that is sexual in nature, like sexual name-calling or jokes, or continued sexual propositions or sexual attention after a person has already said no. Rape and/or sexual assault or abuse is a person forcing someone, physically, verbally or emotionally, to engage in any given sexual activity. Have you experience being cat-called while walking down the street? Perhaps he inappropriately compliments you on your top or shames […]
