PH Embassy in The Hague Attends Forum on Women, Children’s Rights

PHOTO: The Philippine Embassy in The Hague attended the event, “Hague Talks” organized by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) on 09 October 2019 in The Hague.

Filipino human rights lawyer and Shari’a Law expert Atty. Laisa Masuhud Alamia discussed the topic, “How to Make Justice a Reality for Women and Girls,” where she mentioned that “a functional justice system works within its people’s genuine need.”

Presentations were focused on the absence, lack, accessibility, or affordability of formal justice systems in rural communities and villages in resolving issues that affect women and girls from their respective countries. These include issues such as girl-marriages, family disputes, access to land, gender-based violence and sorcery-related violence that are often resolved by village chiefs, elders, religious leaders or other similar customary and informal actors in what is called, CIJ - customary and informal justice system. (Hague PE photo)

Significant issues in the lives of women and girls were discussed by Atty. Alamia (leftmost), with lawyer and women’s right activist from Kenya Atty. Jemimah Aluda (center) and anthropologist from Papua New Guinea Fiona Hukula (rightmost). (Hague PE photo)

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