The Ateneo community voiced support for Far Easter University High School (FEUHS) who have come out online to protest numerous incidents of sexual harassment in school and to call on the school administration to do better in handling of such cases.
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Activist youth organization Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), in statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday, April 21, also urged the leadership of DepEd and CHED to be “proactive in the fight against rape culture and gender violence” in campuses.
We, at Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), express our utmost support to all survivors of gender-based violence…Posted by SPARK – Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan on Tuesday, April 20, 2021
SPARK issued the statement after #FEUHSDoBetter trended on Twitter early this week. The said #FEUHSDoBetter revealed online the incidents of sexual abuse – as alleged by the victims – which involve some faculty members of Far Eastern University High School (FEUHS).
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Sitoy, 85, passed away at the Cebu Doctor’s Hospital in Cebu City.
PCW recognized Sitoy’s contribution in “advancing legislative measures on gender equality and women’s empowerment.”
“With his invaluable support, PLLO was instrumental in helping PCW push for some of the Women’s Priority Legislative Agenda (WPLA) such as the Safe Spaces Act and Expanded Maternity Leave, among others,” PCW said in a statement Friday, April 16.
PCW extended its condolences to the family and colleagues of Sitoy.
“The PCW extends its condolences to the Sitoy family and the PLLO family during this very difficult time. May his legacy inspire more legislators to be our partners in advancing gender-responsive laws and policies,” it added.
Women cyclists fight against gender-based harassment
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BY REIN TARINAY
MANILA Pink polo shirt. This was what cyclist and vlogger Eloiza Regaliza wore when she was catcalled on the road exactly a year ago.
In a forum titled “Fighting Back Sexual Abuse” hosted by Gabriela Women’s Party and Women Bikers for Safe Spaces, Regaliza shared harrowing tales of receiving sexist remarks both on the road and online. Regardless of the clothes she is wearing, she said, “it will never be a consent nor an invitation to be catcalled.”
(Keith Bacongco / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a statement on Thursday, April 8, PCW pointed out that all forms of sexual harassment in the employment, education or training environment are unlawful under Republic Act (RA) 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act.
“Violence against women, sexual harassment, and all other forms of gender-based violence are manifestations of unequal power relations between women and men, where the latter are seen as superior,” it said.
“It is a social phenomenon where men misuse and abuse power to subjugate women and assert male privilege,” it added.
The PCW urged the public to help in ending gender-based violence, treat women as humans with equal rights, and help build a community where gender-based violence including sexual harassment is never justified.