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Gender Justice Network to attend meeting on justice reform

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno invited the Gender Justice Network to a meeting on December 6, 2007 to discuss a long-term strategy for justice sector reform. Bing Guanzon, Edith Santos, Ana Cristal and Sheila Bazar will attend the meeting.
“This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss our views, interests, and concerns about the future course […]

Gender Watch Coalition’s case vs. Judge

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

EN BANC

Attys. Rowena V. Guanzon and Pearl R. Montesino of the Gender Watch Coalition, Assistant City Prosecutor Rosanna Saril-Toledano, Bacolod City, and Atty. Erfe del Castillo-Caldit,
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Judge Anastacio C. Rufon, Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, Bacolod City,
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The meaning of scope of Equality and Non-Discrimination in the CEDAW

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

My topic in the Southeast Asian Regional Judicial Colloquium in Changmai Univeristy on Oct 25-27, 2007 is ” The Principles of CEDAW : The Meaning and Scope of Equality and Non-Discrimination and its Application in the Judiciary.”
I will discuss this case in relation to judicial practice and jurisprudence in the Philippines, and existing cases […]

Judicial Colloquium in South East Asia on the Role of the Judiciary in Promoting Gender Equality

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

South East Asia Regional Judicial Colloquium
On the Role of Judiciary in Promoting Gender Equality

25-27 October 2007
Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Co-hosted by the Supreme Court of Thailand and Chiangmai University
With UNIFEM CEDAW South East Asia Programme

The objectives of the meeting are:

To promote the role of judges in the implementation of CEDAW
To […]

The Rosalie Garcfia case: Attack on constitutionality of RA No. 9262 now in the Supreme Court

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

 Update
25 July 2008
We filed our memorandum in the Supreme Court in the Rosalie Garcia case. Lawyers for Rosalie Garcia and minor children are: Rowena Guanzon of Gender Justice Network, Claire Lucson and Ame Nina Reyes-Gallos of Womenlead Foundation, Inc.
We would like to thank the following for their insights, encouragement, and help with our research: Aurora […]

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