Reporting sexual harassment and abuse through the routes RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act) creates outside the police and barangay — the employer committee, the school's duty to act, and the barangay's dedicated harassment desk.
Yes — RA 11313 (the Safe Spaces Act) §17(c) requires employers to create an internal committee, commonly called a CODI (Committee on Decorum and Investigation), to investigate and address harassment complaints. It is a workplace route that does not require going through the police.
Read the full answer, sources & FAQ →Yes — RA 11313 §21 requires a school to promptly investigate and take immediate action once it has knowledge of gender-based sexual harassment, and that duty does not depend on a police report having been filed first.
Read the full answer, sources & FAQ →Yes — RA 11313 §10 requires an Anti-Sexual Harassment Desk in every barangay and city hall, a named, physically-locatable office you can go to specifically for a gender-based sexual harassment complaint.
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