Hontiveros pushes expanded protection for women, children against violence

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday sought to strengthen the country’s 22-year-old law protecting women and children from abuse by explicitly covering economic abuse, non-consensual sexual acts and technology-facilitated violence, including deepfakes and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.

Opens the original publisher in a new tab. Full articles belong to their publishers; a subscription may be required.