Conferences

The IAWJ Co-Hosted the Regional Conference on Human Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean

For the IAWJ’s Spanish-speaking members, the culmination of the month’s activities was a virtual regional conference on July 30 and 31, co-hosted by the Poder Judicial of the Dominican Republic, the Instituto de Estudios Judiciales of Chile, the Red Interamericana de Mujeres Profesionales por los Derechos Humanos, UNODC, AJURD, MACHI and the Fundación LIBERA. This year’s virtual conference ran for two half-days, with
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A Look Back at the 2018 IAWJ Biennial Conference in Argentina

Two years have passed since our 2018 IAWJ International Biennial Conference in Argentina. It is for this reason that we would like to share a few memories of that wonderful experience.

The IAWJ was Very Present at the 1st International Congress: Universality, Justice and Gender-Based Violence (Las Palmas, November 13, 14 and 15, 2019)

On November 13 to 15 in Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain), an important critical congress on gender was held with the participation of a large number of IAWJ members from Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, France, Tunisia, Palestine, and Kenya, under the direction of the magistrate and IAWJ member, Auxiliadora Díaz. The congress addressed gender-based violence globally, through a total of eight discussion tables
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Migration, Slavery and the Law – the UKAWJ annual conference

This year’s event was held at the Park Regis Hotel in Broad Street, Birmingham on Friday 8 November 2019. The day started with the Vice President Sarah Asplin LJ welcoming delegates, speakers and guests, referring to the amazing programme that lay ahead. As Sarah predicted, it would prove to be a richly rewarding day, with a feast of stimulating ideas. We were very
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The Association of Women Judges of Spain Conducted its Annual General Assembly

On November 8, the Association of Women Judges of Spain (AMJE) conducted its annual General Assembly and the workshop “Effective Equality, a place for a reunion.” During the General Assembly, the association elected its new Board of Directors. The new Board is comprised by: Lucía Avilés Cira GarcíaSandra PiñeiroZita HernándezHelena GilCarmen Delgado Lara Esteve More information about the Assembly here.

Femeris Has Began to Publish Papers for the Europe, Middle East and North Africa Conference of the IAWJ and the International Conference on Justice with a Gender Perspective

The Europe, Middle East and North Africa Conference of the IAWJ and the International Conference on Justice with a Gender Perspective took place on the 25th and 26th of April in Madrid. For the Conference, the Association of Women Judges of Spain (AMJE) and the Femeris Magazine partnered on a call for papers for publication related to the conference topic: Justice with a Gender Perspective. In the most recent
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NEWS FROM THE NAWJ (U.S.) ANNUAL CONFERENCE

I am just settling down after an exciting and fast-paced October. IAWJ held its board meeting in Fez, Morocco in conjunction with the Regional Symposium of African Judges which was themed Social and Professional Guarantees of Women Judges in Africa. Special thanks to the Kingdom of Morocco and Judge Mina Sougrati for all of her hard work planning and hosting us in her
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The Association of Women Judges of Argentina Celebrated its 26th National Meeting

On September 27, the Association of Women Judges of Argentina celebrated its 26th National Meeting in Buenos Aires. The meeting is titled “On the way to celebrating diversity, heading for IAWJ’s 15th International Biennial Conference.” Among the topics discussed were, Religions and diversity, Diversity and inclusion: multiculturalism, Migrants in Argentina, and Indigenous peoples, rights and access. More information about the meeting is available
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The National Association of Women Judges – US Celebrates Kickoff for their 42nd Annual Conference

According to Nashville Post, The team at Neal & Harwell recently hosted the kickoff celebration to the National Association of Women Judges Conference that will take place in October of next year. The gathering, titled “The Music for Equality,” will celebrate women and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Hon. Barbara Holmes, chair of the NAWJ Executive Planning Committee, and Hon.
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Regional Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Combating Trafficking in Persons

On July 30th and 31st 2019, the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) and the Association of Women Judges of the Dominican Republic (AJURD) convened a Regional Conference on Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 2019 in recognition of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) on July 30. The initiative for organizing the regional conference emanated from
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