What We Do
Advance human rights and equal justice for women and girls
How We Do It
Empower women on the bench to overcome gender bias in the laws and their application
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The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose members represent all levels of the judiciary worldwide and share a commitment to equal justice for women and the rule of law. Created in 1991, the IAWJ has grown to a membership of over 6000 in 85 countries.
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"Sextortion violates fundamental ethical standards, because even if an act may not technically constitute a violation of a penal law, people in authority should still not misuse their power by seducing subordinates and individuals over whom they exercise authority, or by enticing them to grant them sexual favors." - Hon. Teresita Leonardo de Castro, PhilippinesMore
In the Spotlight
Four Members of the IAWJ and the Tanzania Women Judges Association were appointed to the court of appeals. Hon. Rehema Kerefu, Hon. Barke Sehel, Hon. Dr. Mary Levira, and Hon. Winifrida Beatrice Korosso are the members chosen to sit on the bench of Tanzania’s highest court. Previously in this court, only 3 out 12 judges sitting on the bench were women. Judith Resnik and Brenda Murray to Read More
Meet Vanessa Ruiz IAWJ President
Upon being sworn in as IAWJ President, Hon. Vanessa Ruiz commenced her presidency noting that values of "liberal democracy that accept the rule of law, human rights and inclusiveness” are being rejected in a number of countries; that judges and courts, the safeguards of these values, are under challenge and attack. “To make equal justice a reality, there needs to be a framework Read More