Thematic Q2

 


defines trafficking in persons as the recruitment, obtaining, hiring, providing, offering, transportation, transfer, maintaining, harboring, or receipt of persons with or without their consent for the purpose of exploitation . This includes:

 
- Sexual exploitation: Prostitution, pornography, and other forms of sexual abuse.
- Forced labor: Exploiting someone's labor for profit, including domestic work, agriculture, and manufacturing.
- Slavery: Holding someone in servitude against their will.
- Servitude: Being forced to work or provide services under coercive conditions.
- Organ removal or sale: Harvesting organs for profit without the victim's consent.
 
RA 11862 strengthens the legal framework for combating trafficking by:
 
- Increasing penalties for perpetrators: The law imposes harsher penalties for trafficking offenses, including longer prison terms and higher fines.
- Expanding the definition of trafficking: The law includes new forms of exploitation, such as online trafficking and forced marriage.
- Providing more comprehensive support for victims: The law provides for more comprehensive support services for victims of trafficking, including medical care, psychological counseling, and legal assistance.

- Strengthening interagency collaboration: The law promotes collaboration between government agencies to effectively combat trafficking


: Safe Spaces Act - Combating Gender-Based Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces
 
The Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313), enacted in 2019, addresses a crucial aspect of VAW: gender-based sexual harassment in public spaces. This law defines gender-based sexual harassment as any unwanted and uninvited sexual actions or remarks against any person, regardless of the motive. This includes acts like:
 
- Catcalling: Unwanted remarks directed towards a person, commonly done in the form of wolf-whistling and sexist slurs.
- Wolf-whistling: Making a whistling sound to attract attention, often in a sexually suggestive manner.
- Unwanted invitations: Persistent and uninvited requests for dates or sexual favors.
- Misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic, and sexist slurs: Using derogatory language to demean or insult someone based on their gender or sexual orientation.
- Groping: Touching someone's body in a sexual manner without consent.
- Stalking: Repeated visual or physical proximity, non-consensual communication, or a combination thereof that causes fear or emotional distress.
 
The Safe Spaces Act extends to online spaces as well, recognizing that harassment can occur through social media and other online platforms . The law provides penalties for perpetrators, ranging from fines to imprisonment, depending on the severity of the offense.

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