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The Association supports the passage of the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill by the Legislative Council and urges improvements.
The recent public disclosure by victim-survivors of 'deepfake' image-based sexual violence has brought the profound impact and explicit gender hostility of such acts into the public discourse in Hong Kong. While some may dismiss deepfake content as unreal and harmless, the lived experiences of victim-survivors clearly demonstrate the tangible and lasting consequences of 'deepfake' IBSV
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.
The administration announced in late 2024 its intention to consult the public in 2025 on sexual offences reform. These amendments will implement over 70 recommendations from two Law Reform Commission (LRC) reports, incorporating insights from other jurisdictions. ACSVAW reviews the 2019 LRC report, "Review of Substantive Sexual Offences," and advocates for more contemporary reforms that better address the realities faced by victim-survivors of sexual violence.
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 Shiori's quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country's desperately outdated judicial and societal systems.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.