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Rape in the Philippines is considered a criminal offense. In Philippine jurisprudence, it is a heinous crime punishable by reclusión perpetua when committed against women. Rape of males is also legally recognized as rape by sexual assault, which is penalized by imprisonment of six to twelve years. [ 1][ 2]
Statistics on rape and other acts of sexual assault are commonly available in industrialized countries, and have become better documented throughout the world.Inconsistent definitions of rape, different rates of reporting, recording, prosecution and conviction for rape can create controversial statistical disparities, and lead to accusations that many rape statistics are unreliable or misleading.
The term "violence against women" is "the word or concept (that) has been used in a broad, inclusive manner to encompass verbal abuse, intimidation, physical harassment, homicide, sexual assault, and rape ." [ 1] This form of violence is gender-biased. Violence occurs precisely because of their gender, specifically because the victims are women.
Of the 201 Catholic Church authorities surveyed by the royal commission, 92 (46%) reported having received at least one claim of child sexual abuse. Overall, some 4,444 claimants alleged incidents of abuse in 4,756 reported claims over the period 1950–2015 (86% of claims related to pre-1990 incidents). The 3,057 claims resulting in a payment ...
Philippines. In 2002 the Catholic Church apologized for sexual abuses, including adultery, homosexuality and child abuse by 200 priests over the previous 20 years. [ 40] In 2003 at least 34 priests were suspended in a sex abuse scandal involving sexual harassment of women. Twenty men were from a single diocese.
v. t. e. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual ( LGBTQIA+) people frequently experience violence directed toward their sexuality, gender identity, or gender expression. [ 1][ 2] This violence may be enacted by the state, as in laws prescribing punishment for homosexual acts, or by individuals.
A study conducted in 2020 that the prevalence of sexual violence was 22%, the pooled prevalence was 14.1% for attempted rape, 8% for rape, and 33.2% for sexual harassment. The pooled prevalence indicated that the incident was the highest in female university staffs accounting 49%, and among commercial sex workers 28%.
LGBT rights. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in the Republic of the Philippines have faced many difficulties in their homeland, such as displays of discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, hostility, violence, hatred, abuse, assault, harassment and other forms of anti-LGBT rhetoric.