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Jurisprudence of Equality Program | Other Notable Programs | International Conferences
International Association of Women Judges
8th Biennial Conference - Sydney, Australia
An Independent Judiciary:
Culture, Religion, Gender, Politics
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Welcome and Conference Opening
Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC
Keynote Address
Changing Our World,
The Honourable Dame Sian Elias, Chief Justice of New Zealand
Session 1: Judging in Countries in Conflict or Transition
Judging in Countries in Conflict or Transition - An Afghan Perspective,
Judge Marzia Basel, Afghan Women Judges Association, Afghanistan
Judge Shiranee Tilakawardane, Supreme Court, Sri Lanka
Judge Carolyn Temin, Court of Common Pleas, USA together with
Justice Amira Rizvic, Cantonal Court, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Judge Jacinta Da Costa, Court of Appeals, East Timor
Session 2: Challenging Corruption
Challenging Corruption - A Swedish Perspective,
Chief Judge Ann-Christine Zachrisson, Svea Court of Appeal, Sweden
Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Pakistan
Judge Germana Moraes, National Council of Judges, Brazil
Challenging Corruption in Indonesia,
Professor Mieke Komar, Supreme Court, Indonesia
Session 3: Appointment and Removal of Judges
Appointment and Removal of Judges: Independence and Diversity,
The Right Honourable Baroness Hale of Richmond, House of Lords, UK
The Appointment and Removal of Judges Under the Common Law System - Tanzania,
Justice Eusabia Munuo, Justice of Appeal, Tanzania
International Association of Women Judge's Conference Appointment and Removal of Judges: Elective Systems
Justice Bea Ann Smith, Third Court of Appeals, USA
Appointment and Removal of Judges - Italy
Judge Emma Rosati, Audit Court, Italy
Session 4: Why We Need Women Judges
Why We Need Women Judges
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada
Commentator: The Honourable Marilyn Warren, Chief Justice of Victoria, Australia
Session 5: The Challenges of a Society With Cultural and Lingual Diversity
Gender, Culture and the Law: Challenges of a Diverse Society: A South African Perspective,
Judge Lucy Mailula, High Court, South Africa
Justice Catherine Davani, Supreme and National Court, Papua New Guinea
Cultural and Lingual Diversity - An Indian Perspective,
Justice Prabha Sridevan, Madras High Court, India
Session 6: Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Problem-Solving Courts, Domestic Violence and the Yukon Domestic Violence Treatment Option Court: A Brief Working Overview,
Judge Nancy Flatters, Provincial Court of Alberta, Canada
A New Direction: Report of the Review Team Established to Study the Tsuu T'ina Nation Proposal for a First Nation Court,
Judge Marsha Erb, Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Canada
Professor Larissa Behrendt, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Session 7: Religion, Tradition and Judging
Judging Cultural or Religious Tradition and Diversity in Northern Ireland,
Magistrate Bernie Kelly, Northern Ireland Judiciary, Northern Ireland, UK
Judicial Independence in the United States:Genesis, Tradition, and Current Challenges,
Judge Cynthia Baldwin, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, USA
Tradition and Judging: Interpreting the Tradition pursuant to the Constitutional Value of Gender Equality,
Judge Young-Hye Kim, Seoul Southern District Court, South Korea
The Effect of Religious Beliefs on the Independence of the Judiciary and on Gender Equality in Jordan
Judge Ihssan Barakat, Court of Appeal, Jordan
Session 8: International Tribunals
Judge Navi Pillay, International Criminal Court, South Africa
Judge Khalida Khan, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Pakistan
Judge Ines Weinberg de Roca, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Argentina
Session 9: Maintaining Judicial Independence
Judge Vanessa Ruiz, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, USA
Maintaining Judicial Independence in Fiji,
Justice Nazhat Shameem, High Court, Fiji
Rapporteur's Report
Professor Rosalind Croucher, Macquarie University, Australia
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