Gender Watch wins administrative case against Judge
Gender Watch Coalition, a group of persons who advocate for gender equality, women’s human rights, and women’s access to justice recently won its administrative case filed against a former Family Court Judge. The judge was fined P 5,000.00.
Among others, the Judge used discriminatory, sexist language to a female litigant. He told the woman who filed a suit for legal separation, that: ” open your heart and open your legs to your husband.” A hearing was conducted in Manila, before a Justice of the Court of Appeals. The latter recommended the penalty of reprimand but the Supreme Court fined the judge.
You may read the decision in the Supreme Court website.
Gender Watch is based in Bacolod City, Philippines, and has for its members, lawyers, and women’s human rights advocates.
