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■ In the matter of equality, we can also draw upon the Constitution. If we
uphold the Constitution, we can not be blamed as being partial as the
constitution itself is also a law. By using the Constitution, we can give some
power to them without sacrificing anybody elseûs power.

■ Since judiciary decisions are all about interpretation, judges are the ones
who decide whether they interpret laws and rules broadly or narrowly.
When equality clauses in the Constitution was interpreted narrowly as
a formal equality, the role of the judiciary to extend the interpretation to
embrace substantive equality is in more demand.

Day 2: Friday 26 October

SESSION THREE : EXPERIENCING THE CONTEXT(continued)

Part B: Understanding Social Context

The participants were invited on a field visit in order to experience the reality of people
who suffer from inequality. They were divided into 4 groups and visited 4 different
organizations in Chiang Mai: One Stop Service Center Nakorn Ping Hospital, The Migrant

Assistance Programme Foundation (MAP), The Empower Foundation, and The New Life Center.
The participants were strongly advised that they meet and get to know people as people,
not as issues, and be open and receptive. After the visit, the participants presented their
experiences, impressions, feelings, and what they learnt from the trips.

➤ The Empower Foundation

The Empower Foundation is a Thai organization established in 1985. It promotes opportunities
and rights for women workers in the entertainment industry including sex workers.

The following are the summary of the participantsù experiences:

■ This NGO is an organization as well as education center for sex workers
who are the most vulnerable group in the society
■ They were excited to meet judges as they had never met any before.
They felt that judges are too far away for them to reach