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
What You Can Do
Join our network of women judges to benefit from our global expertise and strengthen our collective mission
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 100 countries.
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You Said It...
"A gender perspective helps us discover the invisibility of the gender asymmetries that still exist in our law." - Hon. Gloria Poyatos Matas, SpainMore
In the Spotlight
Sandra Veronica Guagnino, designed and implemented an alternative rule of conduct against gender-based violence (GBV). The IAWJ and AMJA (Association of Women Judges of Argentina) member and Prosecutor of the Criminal Chamber of Buenos Aires, developed this conduct in collaboration with other IAWJ and AMJA members: Hon. Susana Parada, also founding member of AMJA, and GBV and human rights experts, Hon. Susana Medina Read More
IAWJ Leadership Corner
Meet the IAWJ President, Hon. Vanessa Ruiz. 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 Read More