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Women in the Judiciary: A Stepping Stone towards Gender Justice

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Regions: Western Asia
Languages: English

This policy brief outlines key elements of the normative framework regarding women's presence in the judiciary, with a focus on equal participation, the role of judicial institutions in achieving gender justice and access to justice.

SDG: Leave no one behind; SDG5: Gender equality; SDG16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Subject: Women and Justice

Women2Lead: Women’s leadership

Keywords: gender equality; gender mainstreaming; governance; guidelines; judges

This policy brief outlines key elements of the normative framework regarding women's presence in the judiciary, with a focus on equal participation, the role of judicial institutions in achieving gender justice and access to justice. The brief then reviews global and regional evidence demonstrating why women's presence in the judiciary matters. Finally, the brief presents an overview of the status of women in the judiciary in the Arab region, before offering policy actions to enable Arab States to meet their international commitments.