Gender-Based Streets and Public Spaces Sexual Harassment
Dear PAO,Last week, while I was walking alone along Timog Avenue, Quezon City, a man who was seated alone on a bench whistled at me, called my attention, and said, while staring at my chest, 'Miss sexy, that is gorgeously big and heavy.' As I walked past him, I was astounded when he suddenly exposed his private part to me. Can I file a case against this person?Kaye DanicaDear Kaye Danica,Yes, you can file a case against him for violating Republic Act 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act.
the use of words, gestures or actions that ridicule on the basis of sex, gender or sexual orientation, identity and/or expression including sexist, homophobic, and transphobic statements and slurs, the persistent telling of sexual jokes, use of sexual names, comments and demands, and any statement that has made an invasion on a person's personal space or threatens the person's sense of personal safety —' The first offense shall be punished by a fine of One thousand pesos and...
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