"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."
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Speech before the Philippine Assembly (November 12, 1918).
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Natividad Almeda-Lopez
Natividad Almeda-LĂłpez (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.
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