By The Star Staff
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Chief Justice Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, along with Dominican Republic Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry Molina, inaugurated on Monday the 2nd International Seminar on Justice with a Gender Perspective as part of the events commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
“Exactly 10 years ago, the Ibero-American Judicial Summit took an important step by creating the Permanent Commission on Gender and Access to Justice,” Oronoz Rodríguez said in a written statement. “I feel deeply committed to this mission.”
The event brings together judges and experts from Latin America, including representatives from Puerto Rico, Spain, Cuba, Colombia, Argentina and other countries, to reflect on the right to equality and non-discrimination in the administration of justice, as well as to analyze issues related to gender violence and technology, access to justice and human rights.
Molina emphasized that the gender approach in justice is an ethical necessity and a fundamental pillar for guaranteeing equality and dignity. He also pointed out that gender-based violence affects not only women, but also their families and communities.
The seminar, which runs during the international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,” includes panels on access to justice in contexts of inequality, symbolic and political violence, and judicial stereotyping. The broadcast is available on YouTube.