The Supreme Court in the Philippines is facing mounting pressure to take action over disturbing comments made by a lawyer and congressional candidate that many are calling a watershed moment for Filipino women's rights. Christian 'Ian' Sia, a Pasig representative hopeful, is under fire after suggesting that menstruating single mothers should have sex with him—a remark he later dismissed as a joke. But for women's rights groups, there's nothing amusing about it. His remarks have triggered widespread condemnation, with some campaigners calling for Sia's disqualification from holding any public office.
