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International Day of Women Judges
For the women on the bench.
Next: March 10, 2027
Where it comes from
The idea for this day came from a meeting in Doha in February 2020 of the Global Judicial Integrity Network, run by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, where Qatar's Chief Justice and the president of the International Association of Women Judges announced a joint proposal.
How it's celebrated
Courts, judges' associations, law schools and UN offices hold talks, panels and events about women in the justice system and the path to the bench. It is a good day for students who dream of a legal career to hear from women judges, and for the rest of us to learn who serves on our own courts.
Did you know
On 2 May 2019 Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat became Malaysia's first woman Chief Justice; all 15 who held the post before her had been men.
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