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The Bolch Judicial Institute has named the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) as the 2023 recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law in recognition of the organization's remarkable efforts to evacuate, support, and resettle Afghan women judges who, because of their gender and work as judges, have faced persecution and ...
The organization was founded to work for the professional rights for women and women's rights and opportunity to study law. [3] It was the first permanent international organization for women lawyers (the very first, the Woman's International Bar Association , was founded in 1888 but short lived).
International Day of Women Judges holds every March 10 to recognize the contributions of women judges worldwide [1] and is part of global effort to ensuring gender equality and to address gender-related judicial integrity issues. [2] It aims to incorporate women’s representation issues into judicial systems. [3]
National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) is an American professional organization founded in 1979.Members are lawyers and women judges who are dedicated to preserving judicial independence to women, minorities and other historically disfavored groups while increasing the number and advancement of women judges, and providing judicial education.
Jiagge was awarded the Grand Medal of Ghana and the Gimbles International Award for Humanitarian Works in 1969. She was named a judge of the Court of Appeal that same year, [1] the highest court in Ghana at the time. She was the first female judge of the Court of Appeal. [10] She was awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Ghana ...
Through her “tell-it-like-it-is approach,” Judge Mablean Ephriam brings joy, laughter and truth to the courtroom. In October 1998, Twentieth Century The post Judge Mablean reflects on her 20 ...
Mr Justice Williams ruled in December that the media could not name three judges involved in the historical family court cases related to the 10-year-old, as well as social workers and guardians ...
In 2014, three of nine Supreme Court justices were women (33%), 33% of Circuit Court of Appeals judges and 24% of federal court judges. [1] Women held 27% of all state judge positions. During the 2012–2013 academic year, women made up 47% of Juris Doctor (JD) students, people of color made up 25.8% of JD students. [2]