Feminist legal theorists have long criticised the impact of gender stereotypes in rape cases. Through their work and that of numerous dedicated others, many people are now aware of the harm caused by stereotypes such as ‘women are inherently untruthful and thus likely to fabricate allegations of rape’ and ‘women should physically resist sexual assault at every opportunity’. Yet, as shown in KarenTayagVertido vThe Philippines, the most recent communication decided under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (‘Optional Protocol to CEDAW’), stereotypical beliefs concerning rape are by no means a thing of the past.