Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (Photo: AFP/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hassigned the Republic Act 11313, known as the “Safe Spaces Act”, to imposeheftier penalties for gender-based sexual harassment, announced Philippineauthorities on July 15.
The law defines a range of offensive acts, including catcalling,wolf-whistling, intrusive gazing, cursing, misogynistic acts, sexist slurs andpersistent telling of sexual jokes in public or online.
Restaurants, bars, cinemas and other places of recreation arerequired to install clearly visible warning signs against would-be violators,including a hotline number to allow rapid reporting of offenses, and todesignate an officer to receive complaints or apprehend perpetrators.
Punishments include fines and imprisonment depending on thegravity of the offense.
The bill’s main author, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros, hascalled the law a “massive victory” against a growing culture of rude sexist actions,adding this is a big victory and a major push back against the growing “rudeculture”. -VNA
The law defines a range of offensive acts, including catcalling,wolf-whistling, intrusive gazing, cursing, misogynistic acts, sexist slurs andpersistent telling of sexual jokes in public or online.
Restaurants, bars, cinemas and other places of recreation arerequired to install clearly visible warning signs against would-be violators,including a hotline number to allow rapid reporting of offenses, and todesignate an officer to receive complaints or apprehend perpetrators.
Punishments include fines and imprisonment depending on thegravity of the offense.
The bill’s main author, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros, hascalled the law a “massive victory” against a growing culture of rude sexist actions,adding this is a big victory and a major push back against the growing “rudeculture”. -VNA
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