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 85 countries.
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Women judges bring that lived experience to their judicial actions. It is an experience that tends toward a comprehensive, empathetic perspective, one that encompasses an awareness of the consequences of judicial action for the people affected, as well as the legal basis for such action. - Hon. Vanessa Ruiz, PresidentMore
In the Spotlight
IAWJ Member Judges meet at the World Bank's Law, Justice and Development Week 2018 From November 5-9, twenty IAWJ Member judges joined us for this year’s World Bank: Law, Justice, and Development Week. IAWJ Past President Hon. Susana Medina de Rizzo was interviewed for Página 12 On October 29, the Argentinian news source Página 12 published a great interview with past IAWJ President, Dr. 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