SDG 5: Gender Equality

The Policy on Gender-Based Sexual Harassment and Photo and Video Voyeurism was approved through the BOR Resolution No. 53, s. 2023. This policy strengthens and localize the application of the “Safe Spaces Act” (Republic Act No. 11313), CHED’s guidelines on gender-based sexual harassment in higher education (CMO No. 3 S. 2022), Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (RA 7877), and 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (CSC Resolution No. 01-0940). It covers all university members, including employees, students, third-party service providers, and guests. It also highlights the importance of ensuring non-discrimination for the Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender (LGBTQ) individuals in the university, with all cases promptly reported to the appropriate authority while protecting the security of those who reported the incidents. The Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) is tasked with handling cases, headed by a woman, and membership divided equally between men and women, ensuring balanced gender representation. Acts of gender-based sexual harassment are classified into grave, less grave, and light offenses. Grave offenses include acts such as Unwanted touching, requesting for sexual favour inexchange for something, Public masturbation, Groping, Uploading/sharing without the consent of the victim, any form of media, contains photos, audio, or video with sexual content, any unauthorized recording, Impersonating identities of victims online, Filing false abuse reports to online platforms, and stalking.

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