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Las miembras de la Asociación Mexicana de Mujeres Jueces y Magistradas celebraron el Día Internacional de la Mujer compartiendo videos cortos de concientización sobre los impactos del "techo de cristal" en la vida profesional de las mujeres.
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For the International Day of Education, Hon. Ms. Justice Hima Kohli of the Supreme Court of India pleads for meaningful gender diversity in legal education and professions. Presenting the case of India, Hon. Ms. Justice Kohli explain why it is important for more women to be able to enter and thrive in the legal field.
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Tuvimos el grato gusto de entrevistar a la Doctora Claudia Zalazar, integrante de la IAWJ, y actualmente Vocal de la Camara en lo Quinto Civil y Comercial de Cordoba, Argentina. El tema a conversar fue el impacto del cambio climático y sus repercusiones en la salud.
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El cambio climático tiene consecuencias particulares dañinas para las mujeres, y las instituciones sociales influencian de forma profunda en su bienestar y sus opciones de vida
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For the World Intellectual Property Day, we interviewed Justice Nadia Kangoloo from Trinidad and Tobago. She talked about how the multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society of Trinidad and Tobago contributes to gender equality and diversity in areas of intellectual property. She also shared some thoughts on how judges can support gender equality and diversity in areas of intellectual property.
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For this UN Day of this girl child, we had the opportunity to interview Judge Amy Dawson. Judge Dawson is doing a lot of work in improving outcomes for LGBTQIA youth.
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For this UN International Day of Democracy, we had the opportunity to interview Judge Safia Iman from the United Kingdom. The conversation was centered around the interactions between Democracy and the Rule of Law. Judge Iman started with an invitation to reflect on the meaning of this day for each of us because democracy “lies in the consciousness of people”.
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Full title: Child-Inclusive Restorative Justice in the Context of Domestic Violence, Kosovo Legal and Policy Framework. This article focuses on legal and policy framework of the Republic of Kosovo concerning child – inclusive restorative justice in the context of domestic violence.
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Hon. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, of the Delhi High Court, shared with us a judgement she wrote on whether virginity test conducted on a female in police custody during investigation is in violation of her fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Derechos de las mujeres a acceder a puestos de jerarquía y autoridad en las organizaciones religiosas.
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Entrevista con la Magistrada Maria Laura Altamiranda donde comparte con nosotros su experiencia desde que se unió a la IAWJ y los muchos beneficios que la Asociación ha proporcionado. #idwj2023 #Mujeresenlajusticia #Mujeresporlajusticia #mujeresjuezas
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Una de nuestras integrantes de la IAWJ, Gloría Marina Pasten, reflexiona sobre este día celebrado el 18 de Septiembre y su estrecha relación con la igualdad de género a nivel nacional (Argentina) como internacional.
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In this article, Hon. Magistrate Jane Ocharo, who is visually impaired, analyzes the achievements and challenges of the Kenyan Judiciary in ensuring inclusion for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
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En el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial (21/03) se busca con urgencia combatir principalmente el racismo y hacer valer los derechos humanos, en este caso, los derechos humanos de la mujer. Es así que la Jueza Susana Medina comparte con nosotros un artículo interesante sobre este tema y la brecha digital.
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El mes pasado celebramos el Día Internacional del Niño (20 de noviembre), y tuvimos el grato gusto de entrevistar a la Jueza Natalia Molina de Argentina sobre uno de los problemas más importantes hoy en día en todo el mundo que es, el abuso sexual infantil online.
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Para el Día Mundial de la Salud, la Jueza Susana Medina aboga por la implementación de políticas de salud pública tendientes a posibilitar y garantizar el acceso a la salud de las mujeres a lo largo de toda su vida, como así también la educación sexual y reproductiva en niñas y adolescentes.
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Hon. Juge Aubierge Olivia HUNGBO est Présidente sortante de l'Association Internationale des Femmes Juges du Bénin qu'elle a présidée pendant six (06) ans. Elle partage avec nous ses réalisations durant son mandat.
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For the International Day of People of African Descent, Judge Njeri Thuku celebrates and marks the achievements of the African diaspora and interrogates how discrimination takes place to find ways to eliminate it.
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The focus in this article will be on the more recent waves of migration to Trinidad and Tobago. After briefly providing some background information and statistics, it seeks to provide a glimpse into the human rights issues of concern raised by migrant women in our Courts. Thereafter, the article highlights some of the steps in progress to ensure that justice is dispensed effectively.
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On January 19th, 2023, KEMITRAAN Partnership for Governance Reform, an Indonesian based NGO, organized an expert meeting about the phenomenon of sextortion.
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In this article, our Fall 2022 Intern, Mikiko Galpin, provides a summary of the webinar organized by IAWJ on December 9th, 2022, entitled " Strengthening Judicial Integrity against Corruption".
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El 21 de Febrero se celebra el Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna, donde vemos la importancia de que las lenguas y el multilinguismo son piezas fundamentales para la inclusión. La Jueza Susana Ester Medina comparte con nosotros un articulo destacando la importancia de la lengua materna.
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“La lucha de las mujeres por la paridad de género en los puestos de trabajo y en los distintos ámbitos en que se desarrollan, en conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer”
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Dans ce texte, Hon. Juge MUJINGA BIMANSHA Marie-Josée, présente des actions entreprises à La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) pour lutter contre la criminalisation du VIH SIDA.
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En este Día Internacional de la Justicia Social (20 de Febrero), la Jueza Susana Ester Medina comparte con nosotros un articulo donde reflexiona sobre la importancia de que se proteja y haga valer los derechos humanos de las mujeres.
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This Toolkit was developed as part of a three-year program on “Stopping the Abuse of Power through Sexual Exploitation: Naming, Shaming, and Ending Sextortion,” undertaken by the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) in partnership with the Association of Women Judges in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Philippine Women Judges Association, and the Tanzania Women Judges Association.
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Message from the National Association of Women Judges-Nigeria for the International Day of Women Judges 2023 (#IDWJ2023)
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La Jueza Aida Araceli Villarreal Escovar comparte con nosotros el proceso de su nombramiento como Jueza en México atravez de la Acción Afirmativa.
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Una de nuestros miembros, Adela Perez del Viso, escribe un paper sobre las reflexiones sobre ética para magistrados, en el reciente Código de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos.
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Se deben reconocer y tener en cuenta las diferencias entre los trabajadores y las trabajadoras, así como los roles de género, en orden a identificar los peligros y riesgos a que se encuentran expuestos cada uno de ellos en sus ámbitos laborales.
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On February 22, 2023, the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme’s Judicial Integrity Network in ASEAN (JIN ASEAN), hosted a webinar titled “Sextortion: The Impact on Judging and Courts.”
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For the UN Day of the Girl Child, we had the privilege to interview Hon. Justice Teresa Doherty from Northern Ireland. Throughput her career she has dealt with both war crimes and cultural traditions that impacted on girls. She took some time to share some of her observations with us.
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In this article for the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Hon. Justice Charmaine Joy Pemberton and Ms. Koya Ryan invite women of all races, colors and creeds, especially women judges, to join together to lead and ensure that such a scourge on humanity will never take place again.
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In this article, Hon. Justice Zaynab Bashir attempted an evaluation of the Impact of the Child Rights Act in regulating the rights of a child in Nigeria. It is found that the inhibitions to the full implementation of the Child Rights Act have been in existence even prior to the coming into force of the Act.
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The UN Day for Universal Access to Information was created as a day to recall and celebrate the importance of information as the lifeblood of democracy. In this piece, Judge Abigail Holt analyzes the consequences of information technology and artificial intelligence on judicial and legal systems.
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For this World Humanitarian Day, Hon. Judge Njeri Thuku reflects on women security in conflict settings. She explored the subjects of women combatants through history and around the world. #TheHumanRace #ItTakesAVillage
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In this article, Ms. Omnia Gadalla, LLM, founder of "Her Honor Setting the Bar Initiative" in Egypt, talks about the arduous challenges that women face in legal education and professions in her country.
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Interview with Judge Vanessa Ruiz where she shares with us the wonderful experience of the founding of the International Day of Women Judges and how she looks into the future of women in the judiciary. #Womenjudges #Womeninjustice #Womenforjustice
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A week before the International Day of Women Judges (#IDWJ2023), we interview Judge Carolyn Temin about the founding of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) and why it was important to create the organization.
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In this interview for the International Day of Women Judges (#IDWJ2023), we talked to the Hon. Justice Agnes Murgor. She is the president of the Kenyan Chapter of the IAWJ. She celebrated the achievements of women judges in improving women's access to justice, especially in Kenya. #WomenInJustice #WomenForJustice #IDWJ2023 #iwd2023 #womenday #Womenday2023
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Interview with Judge Blake Powell where she shares with us the many achievements of judges in the Caribbean. #WomenJudges #WomenInJustice #WomenForJustice
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In this article for the UN World Day for Safety and Health at Work (April 28), Hon. Judge Donaldson-Honeywell highlights certain evolving workplace issues of concern to women. Furthermore, the article proposes solutions that may propel the limits of the law to cover the new frontiers of workplace protection needs for women.
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In this piece, Hon. Justice Maryann Anenih demonstrates the importance of ensuring that the information on Access to Justice is readily available and put in the simplest form possible. That is, a form that is easily comprehended for the benefit of the less educated and less legally exposed, particularly the rural women.
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En el Día Internacional de las Mujeres Juezas (10 de Marzo), la Jueza Aida Araceli Villarreal Escovar reflexiona sobre su experiencia siendo jueza y proporciona consejos para personas que buscan seguir la carrera judicial.
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في هذا المقال ، تتحدث السيدة أمنية جاد الله ، ماجستير في القانون ، مؤسسة مبادرة "شرفها تضع نقابة المحامين" في مصر ، عن التحديات الشاقة التي تواجهها المرأة في التعليم والمهن القانونية في بلدها.
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