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On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor

Posted on July 10, 2020July 15, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse If you’re a sexual abuse survivor, it can be difficult to not be retraumatized by the content you see online. You could be simply scrolling…

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“I was 12, I didn’t know any better,” says former Miriam student on her teacher’s grooming

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Content warning: The following story details accounts of grooming, sexual harassment and fat-shaming #HijaAko is ushering an unprecedented moment in the country, where women are being emboldened to call out…

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We hope #HijaAko serves as a wakeup call to end protecting celebrity sexual abusers

Posted on June 17, 2020June 19, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trigger warning: rape, sexual assault Following the #HijaAko movement that stemmed from Frankie Pangilinan’s clap back at Ben Tulfo, many people shared their stories and urged people to stand up…

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Why are men like Terry Crews still expected to be tough in the face of sexual assault?

Posted on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019
B. del Rio

Back in 2016, Terry Crews joined the brave voices of #MeToo by revealing he too had been a victim of sexual assault. He filed charges against Hollywood agent Adam Venit…

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How the feminist movement let Megan Fox down

Posted on December 11, 2018
B. del Rio

A lot can happen over a year. In terms of the #MeToo movement, it’s important to take a step back and review how far we’ve come. And while it’s easy…

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Women post photos of their underwear online to show that #ThisIsNotConsent

Posted on November 16, 2018November 18, 2018
B. del Rio

Irish women and women’s rights supporters are angry. Earlier this week, a 27-year-old man in Ireland was acquitted of raping a 17-year-old girl—but this verdict wasn’t what triggered the outrage.…

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The public has spoken—and they’re choosing to stand by Gretchen Fullido

Posted on October 8, 2018October 8, 2018
B. del Rio

While trying to do my research on sexual harassment in the workplace, I’ve come to realize that sadly, there hasn’t been enough dialogue here in the Philippines regarding this crucial…

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Yes, sexual assault happens even when victims choose not to report it

Posted on September 29, 2018October 1, 2018
B. del Rio

If you follow international news, you might notice one name keeps coming up on headlines: Brett Kavanaugh. So let’s talk about him. Who is he? Brett Kavanaugh is an American…

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Somebody tell Bill Cosby’s publicist that the jail sentence wasn’t racist nor sexist

Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elixir Ng (@elixirng) on Sep 25, 2018 at 7:30pm PDT Bill Cosby has officially been put behind bars for…

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Kryz Uy Responds to Victim Blaming Comments on Her Video

Posted on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Tisha Ramirez

A few days ago Kryz Uy took a break from her regular vlogs and decided to talk about a serious issue: sexual harassment. In this video she brought up her…

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victim blaming

On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor

“I was 12, I didn’t know any better,” says former Miriam student on her teacher’s grooming

We hope #HijaAko serves as a wakeup call to end protecting celebrity sexual abusers

Why are men like Terry Crews still expected to be tough in the face of sexual assault?

How the feminist movement let Megan Fox down

Women post photos of their underwear online to show that #ThisIsNotConsent

The public has spoken—and they’re choosing to stand by Gretchen Fullido

Yes, sexual assault happens even when victims choose not to report it

Somebody tell Bill Cosby’s publicist that the jail sentence wasn’t racist nor sexist

Kryz Uy Responds to Victim Blaming Comments on Her Video

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