Those who upload or post photos and videos with sexual content on social media without consent of concerned person/s are punishable under the Anti Photo and Video Voyeurism Act and other legal frameworks, said Atty. Mark Lawrence Badayos, resource speaker during the webinar on Revenge Porn and Deeper Harms or “ Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA) organized by the Zonta Club of Cebu II.
Photo or Video Voyeurism refers to the act of taking photo or video coverage of a person or group of persons performing sexual act or any similar activity or of capturing an image of the private area of a person or persons without the latter’s consent, under circumstances in which such person/s has/have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
IBSA results in serious mental and physical impacts on the victim such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression; loss of bodily control/autonomy; fear of physical attack and further abuse; loss of self-dignity and respect; and, inhibition of sexual expression.
The online forum on Revenge Porn and Deeper Harms marked the last day of the 18 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence observed by Zonta Club of Cebu II.
Zonta Club of Cebu II believes and supports survivors of gender-based violence in all its forms including image-based sexual abuse. We hope we can empower our young men and women through human rights education and experience-sharing so that we will become advocates for a violent-free world.
