SAFE SPACE ACT

EVERYONE DESERVES RESPECT,

EVERYONE DESERVES A SAFE SPACE!
Safe Space Act or
Republic Act No. 11313
Signed into law: April 17, 2019 IRR approved: October 28, 2019
Objectives: Address existing gaps and issues on equality,
security, and safety of both men and women in public
and private spaces

Protect victims, punish sexual harassers

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Focus of
Public
Safe Space Spaces/Streets
Act
Educational and
Address Gender-Based Sexual
Training Institutions
Harassment (GBSH) in various
settings:
Workplaces

Online Spaces

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 Local Initiatives

Section 8 of RA 11313 DILG & PCW JMC No.

Mandates LGUs to enforce
the provisions of RA 11313,
specifically providing
measures to prevent GBSH
and imposition of fines
2020-001
Provided guidelines on the
localization of Safe Spaces
Act

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 Mandaluyong City
Ordinance No. 922,
Series of 2023
Enacted on May 8, 2023
• Procedure and Institutional
Approach in Preventing
Gender-Based Sexual
Harassment in Streets and
Public Spaces
Components
• Designation and Duties of
Enforcers
• Establishment of Anti-Sexual
Harassment (ASH) Desk and
Desk Officers
• ASH Hotlines
• ASH Referral Network
WAYS FORWARD

• Institutionalize implementation of Ordinance and

functionality of ASH Desk and Desk Officers in
Mandaluyong City.

• Sa Mandaluyong Bawal ang Bastos… dahil ang

Mandaleño Disiplinado.

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