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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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...
"[Courts] are the public service. In fact, often we are the only public service that women … have access to right away." - Hon. Lore Mirwaldt, CanadaMore
In the Spotlight
IAWJ member, Hon. Yasmin Esquivel Mossa has been appointed Justice of Mexico's National Supreme Court. The IAWJ congratulates Hon. Yasmin Esquivel Mossa on her new appointment to Mexico's Supreme Court. We are certain that she will continue her great work promoting human rights and gender equality. Hon. Esquivel Mossa, Magistrate in Mexico City and former President of the Local Court of Administrative Justice 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