Natividad Almeda-Lopez

Natividad Almeda-López (September 8, 1892 - January 22, 1977) was a Filipino suffragist, the first female lawyer to practice in the Philippines, and the country's first female judge. Known as the "Dean of Women Judges," she was a leading figure in the fight for women's right to vote. Quotes The sexual differences that distinguish and separate us from men are not enough to justify the irritating inequality of our rights. Men and women make up the totality of the human race, and our humanity is the essence of all our rights. Speech before the Philippine Assembly (November 12, 1918). Gender can influence individual preferences and emotive inclinations, but it does not change the qualities of the individual. And for this reason, neither should it change the rights of the individual. Given the fundamental laws and derivatives before the private and juridical order, both sexes should be equal. Speech before the Philippine Assembly (November 12, 1918). External links