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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]