Rape victim "Jessa" 16 years old (center), appears before a press conference Tuesday to demand that her alleged perpetrator Pfc. Benjie Blancada, who is a member of the Philippine army's 84th Infantry Battalion, be punished. She is flanked by Gabriela leaders Dr. Jean Lindo (left) and Mary Ann Sapar (right). (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Military encampment of communities results to VAW – women’s group say
A women's group here said that women in the countrysides are increasingly vulnerable to sexual abuse by state forces occupying their communities.
