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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.
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]
The IAJ is the oldest and most prestigious international organization of judges. It is focused on judicial independence as a guarantee of human rights, and in this capacity holds consultant status with the Council of Europe, the International Labor Organization and ECOSOC. The association works also with judicial education with four study ...
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While both women and men are subjected to gender-based violence, women and girls have statistically been the greater targets of these acts. [18] Pre-existing gender inequalities put women and girls at a greater risk of violence, trafficking, forced marriage and exploitation. Some women participated in the Geneva II peace talks, although not ...