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'The only thing that stands between the status quo and gender justice is the commitment of people and institutions to learn, practice it, and provide adequate resources.' ThoughtLeaders
Everyone experiences gender and sexuality in uniquely personal ways, and for many, these parts of our identities cause us shame, discrimination, subordination, exploitation, and abuse.
Even before the pandemic, one in three women experiences sexual violence globally, according to the World Health Organization . In the Philippines, the National Demographic and Health Survey in 2017 found that one in five women experience physical and sexual violence; 41% do not at all seek help, over 20% share their experiences with people they trust, and only a little over 30% seek help from authorities to stop the violence.
Many people who are in a position to help victim-survivors accept gender power inequality as embedded in the nature of society. Women and queer folk are expected to “know” this, and to “protect” themselves or “prevent” abuses by dressing, speaking, or behaving “appropriately.” Victim-blaming is exactly that belief that people who experience abuse must not have protected themselves enough, or they must have done something to justify the abuse.
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