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The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women came to know Dr Philip S.L. Beh during the organisation's early days, and it was with his support that RainLily was established. His expertise as a forensic pathologist provided invaluable perspectives and crucial support to the founding social work colleagues of the Association.
RainLily has released data and analysis on workplace sexual harassment. In collaboration with the "SH.E Sexual Harassment Advocacy Group," RainLily is launching the "Sexual Harassment has No Place Here" campaign, to promote public awareness.
Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (ACSVAW) recently held a Charity Screening of “Black Box Diaries”. We were honoured to have the director, Shiori Ito, for an insightful post-screening discussion with us.
BLACK BOX DIARIES follows director and journalist Shiori Ito's investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute the high-profile perpetrator. Shiori's quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country's desperately outdated judicial and societal systems.
We are a group of practitioners in the arts and cultural sector and advocates for gender and sexuality issues. Currently, through the Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women, we are collecting experiences related to gender, sexual violence, and image-based sexual violence in the context of "arts and creative industry work." Our goal is to understand the experiences of body work in industries such as photography, visual arts, performing arts, and film and television, including the pre-production discussions, work processes, and subsequent exhibition, release, sale, collection, and copyright ownership.
Considering the distinct nature of persistent child sexual assault cases, several jurisdictions abroad have implemented various legal reforms to enable the criminal justice system to effectively respond to these cases. These reforms aim to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable and survivors receive the justice they deserve.
The Association is currently gathering experiences related to "stealthing" and other forms of sexual violence to better understand the harm caused by such acts and the difficulties in seeking help, as well as to advocate for relevant legal and policy reforms.
RainLily publishes Retrospective Study Statistical Report 2019-2023, a follow-up report on its major research programme. The report provides statistical data and analysis of 1,984 sexual violence cases handled between 2019 and 2023, along with other past cases.
