Meanwhile, Integrated Gender and Development Division (IGDD) chief Lorna Mandin said gender sensitivity education must be taught to children during their developing years. The victims' are between 5 and 45-years-old but the majority of them are within the age bracket of 12 to 17-years-old, followed by 18 to 25-years-old, and 6 to 11 years old. Of the rape cases logged so far this year, 91 of the victims are female, while nine are male. "We have been strengthening our linkages to potential victims by conducting educational awareness among school teachers as students who have fallen victims to these crimes would also see them as someone they can confide to," said Gaspan, who also chairs the DCPO's Women and Children's Protection Desk. On the positive side, she said the high reporting rate means that victims of sexual abuse are gaining confidence to report perpetrators. Gaspan said 100 rape cases recorded in the first half of 2022 indicated an increase from the 104 reported cases in 2021. This sends us a message to not easily trust on people and always higher our guards," she said. "These abusers are already someone they know via text or connected in social media. Teresita Gaspan said Friday they have recorded 100 rape cases from January-August 2022.įorty-nine of those victims, Gaspan said, met their attackers through text messaging and online social media apps. DAVAO CITY - The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has cautioned women from physically meeting "textmates" or online "chatmates" who are strangers, as authorities recorded an increase in rape cases in recent months.ĭCPO spokesperson Maj.
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