Areas for Further Research
cyber-pornography is an area that ought to be further studied. It is a serious
and complex issue that goes beyond national borders. It is distinct from VAW but
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the same elements such as sexual abuse, emotional and psychological violence.
Citing statistics from the PNP and NBI, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima says online
child abuse is the leading cybercrime in the Philippines. According to the police AntiCybercrime Group in Cebu, cyber-pornography continues to this day despite the
exposes and local government initiatives to stop it.
In the Philippines, child cyber pornography emerges in the context of poverty, where
it is seen as a means to earn some money to help boost the family’s finances. It is
mostly a small operation, sometimes a family operation where the parents operate
the computer and deal with the clients through the internet. They pimp their own
children, making them perform in front of webcams for clients overseas. When cases
are filed against the perpetrators, laws on child pornography, human trafficking, and
anti-VAWC are applied.
In future studies, the gender-specific dimensions of the issue can be further explored
and best practices in cross-border cooperation on technology-related VAW should
be laid out.
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