THE LAW ON VIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN AND

THEIR CHILDREN

- ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT

LAW

By:
MARIA AIZA A. DE LEON, MA, RGC
The activity aims to:

1.Familiarize with the RA 9262 Anti-

VAWC Act and different violence
covered.
2. Define the Anti- Sexual
Harassment Law
3. To encourage educators from
secondary schools to become more
actively involved in promoting youth
empowerment in leading healthy
lifestyle that is violence – free and
productive.
4. To discuss other related
activities in promoting
violence – free school.
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Define the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law

• Identify the most common misconceptions about sexual harassment
• Know the proposed amendments to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law
 ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT
LAW

• Republic Act 7877

• Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
• Passed on February 8, 1995
• Approved on February 14, 1995
 WHY?

• Value the dignity of every individual;

• Enhance the development of its human resources;
• Guarantee full respect for human rights; and
• Uphold the dignity of workers, employees,
applicants for employment, students or those
undergoing training, instruction or education.
 WHO COMMITS, WHERE AND
WHAT HAPPENS?
• ...by any other person who, having authority, influence
or moral ascendancy over another
• in a work, training or education environment
• demands, requests or otherwise requires any sexual favor
from the other, regardless of whether the demand,
request or requirement for submission is accepted by the
object of said act.
 WHO ARE LIABLE?
• Offender;
• Any person who directs or induces another to commit any
act of sexual harassment;
• Any person who cooperates in the commission thereof by
another whose without which it would not have been
committed; and/or
• Employer or head of office, educational or training
institution that is informed of such acts but takes no
immediate action.
 WHAT CAN THE OFFENDED
PARTY DO?

• File a complaint with the institution s/he is

connected; and
• File a complaint before a court of law
 WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE
PENALTIES?

• Imprisonment (1-6 months);

• Fine (PhP 10,000 – PhP 20,000);
• Both fine and imprisonment
 WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF THE
EMPLOYER OR HEAD OF OFFICE?

1. Prevention
2. Provision of procedures for the resolution,
settlement or prosecution of acts of sexual
harassment
WHAT SHOULD EMPLOYERS OR
HEAD OF OFFICES DO?

In consultation with and approval of

representatives of all stakeholders:
1. Come up with Guidelines on Proper Decorum
2. Create a CODI
3. Disseminate the Act
 WHAT SHOULD EMPLOYERS OR
HEAD OF OFFICES DO?
Committee on Decorum and Investigation
(CODI)
Workplace Education or Training
1 Management 1 Administration
1 Union (if any) 1 Student or Trainee
1 Supervisory
1 Rank and File
 WHAT ARE THE COMMON
MISCONCEPTIONS?
• Women provoke and ask for it
• This is just for women
• Just a bit of workplace fun
• Social perception that sexual harassment is a
small problem
• Use of culture to deny or justify sexual
harassment
WHY VICTIMS CHOOSE NOT TO
REPORT?
• Lack of power vs the harasser
• Fear of losing their incomes or potential
employment
• Fear of losing their personal and economic freedom
• Lack of awareness
• Not knowing what to do about sexual harassment
Thank You!