Is the Philippines a hostile place for rape victims?
Even though rapists should be held responsible, in today’s society, there are still people who blame the victims rather than the perpetrators.
Rape jokes, under any context, are NEVER okay or funny
This has been one hell of a week with Imee Marcos asking us to move on after Martial Law and announcing that she’s running for senate in 2019. The president is endorsing “a dictator in the likes of Marcos” for the betterment of the country. Senators are also seriously considering to ban internet porn to combat early […]
10 Ways we can actually end rape
It’s 2018 and we still haven’t progressed from the idea that rape has something to do with a woman’s clothing. We’re still teaching girls and women that they won’t get raped IF they go by some unwritten and unspoken “street rules”. Recently, a “how to prevent rape” material from Angono police drew flak for promoting […]
Trump is TIME’s Person of the Year runner-up and people are mad
You’ve probably already seen TIME Magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year, which honored “The Silence Breakers”–women who have spoken up about the sexual assault they have experienced from powerful men–and referred to them as “the voices that launched a movement.” Many people applauded the cover, but that praise was short-lived. TIME released the runner-ups to […]