A Step Towards a Safer Future

   

 This campaign is a powerful reminder that women and children deserve to live free from harm and abuse. One important law that ensures their protection is the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (RA 9262). This law shields women and children from abuse, whether at home, in relationships, or anywhere else.

     

 Over time, more laws have been introduced to strengthen these protections. Let’s look at two of them: RA 11648, which improves laws against rape, and RA 11862, which fights human trafficking.

RA 11648: Raising the Age of Consent to Protect Young People

RA 11648 updated the Anti-Rape Law of 1997 to give children and teens better protection from abuse, In 2022. One of its biggest changes was raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 years old. This means that if an adult has sexual relations with someone under 16, it is considered rape, even if the younger person agrees.

     Why is this important? It’s because kids and teens under 16 are still growing and may not fully understand the consequences of their actions. This law recognizes that they need more protection to prevent abuse and exploitation. By raising the age of consent, the law helps keep them safe.

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