Latest items for GP-DATA-6
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: GP-DATA-6
Diagram titled “Constitutional Court- distribution by sex” provided three positions, the number of men and women and their respective percentages. The President position had 0 men and 1 woman which produced 0% men and 100% women. The Constitutional judges position showed a composition of 5 men and 4 women, recording 55% men and 45% women respectively. The position held by Assistants to constitutional judges had 8 men and 2 women which showed 80% men and 20% women respectively. The diagram total was 13 men, 7 women, 65% men and 35% women (8).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
Diagram titled “Constitutional Court- distribution by sex” provided three positions, the number of men and women and their respective percentages. The President position had 0 men and 1 woman which produced 0% men and 100% women. The Constitutional judges position showed a composition of 5 men and 4 women, recording 55% men and 45% women respectively. The position held by Assistants to constitutional judges had 8 men and 2 women which showed 80% men and 20% women respectively. The diagram total was 13 men, 7 women, 65% men and 35% women (8).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[W]omen judges [are assigned] to public prosecutors’ offices and courts in the eastern part of the State party" (5). "[W]omen remain underrepresented in Parliament and in other high-level decision-making positions, there have been no women Governors, nor any women among the nine judges of the Constitutional Court, indigenous women are not represented in the Government and there is only one indigenous woman representative in Parliament" (10).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[W]omen judges [are assigned] to public prosecutors’ offices and courts in the eastern part of the State party" (5). "[W]omen remain underrepresented in Parliament and in other high-level decision-making positions, there have been no women Governors, nor any women among the nine judges of the Constitutional Court, indigenous women are not represented in the Government and there is only one indigenous woman representative in Parliament" (10).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: GP-DATA-2, GP-DATA-6
"[There is] limited representation of women in the State party in the foreign service, the judiciary and international organizations" (9).
Variables: GP-DATA-2, GP-DATA-6
"[There is] limited representation of women in the State party in the foreign service, the judiciary and international organizations" (9).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Higher courts are male dominated. At the level of Magistrates, however, the number of women is slightly higher. Court Presidents and Deputy Court Presidents for customary courts are male dominated and show a similar pattern to Traditional Leadership at Ntlo Ya Dikgosi which has historically been a male preserve" (27). Table 4 on page 27 shows that there are no female chief justices, no females presidents in the court of appea and high court, and 24% female judges in 2014. (27) In Table 5 on page 28, it shows that 56% of judges in magistrate courts are female in 2013. In Table 6 on page 28, it shows that in...more
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Higher courts are male dominated. At the level of Magistrates, however, the number of women is slightly higher. Court Presidents and Deputy Court Presidents for customary courts are male dominated and show a similar pattern to Traditional Leadership at Ntlo Ya Dikgosi which has historically been a male preserve" (27). Table 4 on page 27 shows that there are no female chief justices, no females presidents in the court of appea and high court, and 24% female judges in 2014. (27) In Table 5 on page 28, it shows that 56% of judges in magistrate courts are female in 2013. In Table 6 on page 28, it shows that in...more
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Women made up 24.1 per cent of Judges in the Supreme Court, 48.6 per cent of Judicial Officers in the Supreme Court, 46.1 per cent of Judicial Officers in the State Courts, and 56.1 per cent of Judicial Officers in the Family Justice Courts, as of 2020" (19). "The proportion of women lawyers continued to be healthy at 43 per cent in 2021" (25). "[T]he Syariah Court being led by a female chief jurist, female jurists and legal professionals form about 66 per cent of the Syariah Court’s full-time bench, and 20 per cent of the Appeal Board" (25).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Women made up 24.1 per cent of Judges in the Supreme Court, 48.6 per cent of Judicial Officers in the Supreme Court, 46.1 per cent of Judicial Officers in the State Courts, and 56.1 per cent of Judicial Officers in the Family Justice Courts, as of 2020" (19). "The proportion of women lawyers continued to be healthy at 43 per cent in 2021" (25). "[T]he Syariah Court being led by a female chief jurist, female jurists and legal professionals form about 66 per cent of the Syariah Court’s full-time bench, and 20 per cent of the Appeal Board" (25).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[There is] limited representation of women in diplomatic posts, international organizations and the judiciary" (8).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[There is] limited representation of women in diplomatic posts, international organizations and the judiciary" (8).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The involvement of women in decision-making bodies has resulted in major progress, including, most notably:...women accounted for 17.29 percent of the judiciary…" (6).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The involvement of women in decision-making bodies has resulted in major progress, including, most notably:...women accounted for 17.29 percent of the judiciary…" (6).
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: GP-DATA-6, ASR-DATA-1
"[T]he number of women in the judiciary and providing systematic capacity-building to judges, prosecutors, police officers and other law enforcement officials [needs to increase]" (4).
Variables: GP-DATA-6, ASR-DATA-1
"[T]he number of women in the judiciary and providing systematic capacity-building to judges, prosecutors, police officers and other law enforcement officials [needs to increase]" (4).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The number of women judges has increased in the country. If only 65 (12,3%) out of 529 judges were women, as of December of 2018, this number has reached 86(almost 15%) out of total number of judges as 578. Among women judges, 60 are judges of courts of first instance, 17 women judges are working at the courts of appeal, while 7 of them are members of the Supreme Court. The Constitutional Court has 2 women judges out of 9" (18).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The number of women judges has increased in the country. If only 65 (12,3%) out of 529 judges were women, as of December of 2018, this number has reached 86(almost 15%) out of total number of judges as 578. Among women judges, 60 are judges of courts of first instance, 17 women judges are working at the courts of appeal, while 7 of them are members of the Supreme Court. The Constitutional Court has 2 women judges out of 9" (18).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The courts have gone from 7 in 2016 to 9 female judges as of 2018, accounting for 4.8% of Judges nation-wide. At present, 40.16% of employees working in the judiciary, and 40.67% of court officers are women. Over 55% of the technical staff in the PGO and 56% of all lawyers nation-wide are women. Furthermore, 66.67% of Attorneys at AGO are also female." (18).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The courts have gone from 7 in 2016 to 9 female judges as of 2018, accounting for 4.8% of Judges nation-wide. At present, 40.16% of employees working in the judiciary, and 40.67% of court officers are women. Over 55% of the technical staff in the PGO and 56% of all lawyers nation-wide are women. Furthermore, 66.67% of Attorneys at AGO are also female." (18).
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"During the period 2011–2014, 50 percent of ministers and 25 percent of Supreme Court judges were women." (15). "The number of women in leadership positions has increased proportionally... in the Supreme Electoral Council, 40 percent of judges are women;...In the judicial branch, 59.7 percent of the judges, court secretaries and conciliators are women, while 31 percent of judges in the Supreme Court and 47 percent of judges in the courts of appeal are women." (15). Table 4 presents the percentages of female particiaption in 6 different areas -- Councilors, the magistrates for the Supreme Electoral Council, magistrates for the Supreme Court of Justice, Deputies, Vice-ministers, and Ministers. The highest female...more
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"During the period 2011–2014, 50 percent of ministers and 25 percent of Supreme Court judges were women." (15). "The number of women in leadership positions has increased proportionally... in the Supreme Electoral Council, 40 percent of judges are women;...In the judicial branch, 59.7 percent of the judges, court secretaries and conciliators are women, while 31 percent of judges in the Supreme Court and 47 percent of judges in the courts of appeal are women." (15). Table 4 presents the percentages of female particiaption in 6 different areas -- Councilors, the magistrates for the Supreme Electoral Council, magistrates for the Supreme Court of Justice, Deputies, Vice-ministers, and Ministers. The highest female...more
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[I]n the elections for the high authorities of the judiciary and particularly the agricultural and environmental courts held in 2017, out of the 5 members of the plenary of the Agricultural and Environmental Court, for the first time 3 are women. Indeed, in 2019 one of them presided over the Court" (23).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[I]n the elections for the high authorities of the judiciary and particularly the agricultural and environmental courts held in 2017, out of the 5 members of the plenary of the Agricultural and Environmental Court, for the first time 3 are women. Indeed, in 2019 one of them presided over the Court" (23).
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Within the judiciary, at the federal first instance courts, women account for 43.4 per cent of the judges. Similarly, at the federal high court, women account for 21.3 per cent of the judges. At the Federal Supreme Court there are seven women judges (17.5 per cent). While these numbers show that the proportion of women has increased compared to the previous reporting period, the representation of women in the judiciary remain low" (12). "[There is] the low level of women’s representation in the executive and judicial branches and the low number of women in decision-making positions" (13).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Within the judiciary, at the federal first instance courts, women account for 43.4 per cent of the judges. Similarly, at the federal high court, women account for 21.3 per cent of the judges. At the Federal Supreme Court there are seven women judges (17.5 per cent). While these numbers show that the proportion of women has increased compared to the previous reporting period, the representation of women in the judiciary remain low" (12). "[There is] the low level of women’s representation in the executive and judicial branches and the low number of women in decision-making positions" (13).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"...and 1.76 in the judiciary." (11). "...and 1.76 in the judiciary." (28).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"...and 1.76 in the judiciary." (11). "...and 1.76 in the judiciary." (28).
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: GP-DATA-6
Table 10 titled 'Women in the Judiciary' looks at the amount of female participation in varying positions which include Registrars / Chief Justice, President of the Court, Judges, and Magistrates with 75% of Resitrars/Chief Justices, 33.3% of President of the Courts, 20.8% of judges, and 49.5% of magistrates are women. (27).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
Table 10 titled 'Women in the Judiciary' looks at the amount of female participation in varying positions which include Registrars / Chief Justice, President of the Court, Judges, and Magistrates with 75% of Resitrars/Chief Justices, 33.3% of President of the Courts, 20.8% of judges, and 49.5% of magistrates are women. (27).
Feb. 4, 2023, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[There is an] absence of women members of the Independent High Electoral Commission" (8).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[There is an] absence of women members of the Independent High Electoral Commission" (8).
July 1, 2022, 11:43 a.m.
Countries: East Timor
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"30 full-time public defenders (5 women) and an additional 5 trainees are currently operating in the 4 judicial districts. In the 2016–2019 period (until October 2019), the civil section of the OPD supported women in 46 cases, all related to divorce. In the same period, the criminal section supported women in 2,796 cases, all related to VAW" (Para. 8). "The number of judges now reaches 35 (40 per cent women), the number of Tribunal’s Auditors reaches 30 (27 per cent women) and the number of Justice Officials/Court Clerks reaches 86 (27 per cent women).30 It is due to increase after the graduation of the 13 new trainees of the 6th...more
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"30 full-time public defenders (5 women) and an additional 5 trainees are currently operating in the 4 judicial districts. In the 2016–2019 period (until October 2019), the civil section of the OPD supported women in 46 cases, all related to divorce. In the same period, the criminal section supported women in 2,796 cases, all related to VAW" (Para. 8). "The number of judges now reaches 35 (40 per cent women), the number of Tribunal’s Auditors reaches 30 (27 per cent women) and the number of Justice Officials/Court Clerks reaches 86 (27 per cent women).30 It is due to increase after the graduation of the 13 new trainees of the 6th...more
June 21, 2022, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The Committee welcomes the recent increase in the representation of women among magistrates, the establishment of courts in all 10 administrative regions of the State party and the support granted for the functioning of legal aid clinics in 4 regions. It notes with concern, however, that women continue to face difficulties in claiming their rights owing to the following: (a) The absence of legal aid clinics in regions 1, 3 and 7 to 9, and the long distances to courts in hinterland areas; (b The backlog of cases in the courts; (c) Limited awareness of laws and procedures and insufficient means to take legal action, especially among low-income women and...more
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The Committee welcomes the recent increase in the representation of women among magistrates, the establishment of courts in all 10 administrative regions of the State party and the support granted for the functioning of legal aid clinics in 4 regions. It notes with concern, however, that women continue to face difficulties in claiming their rights owing to the following: (a) The absence of legal aid clinics in regions 1, 3 and 7 to 9, and the long distances to courts in hinterland areas; (b The backlog of cases in the courts; (c) Limited awareness of laws and procedures and insufficient means to take legal action, especially among low-income women and...more
June 14, 2022, 5:24 p.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The proportion of women judges in High and Supreme Courts has increased to 40.4 percent in 2019 (21.1 percent in 2008). The Special Court of Indictment and Revision (Den Særlige Klageret) consists of 60 percent women, and The Judicial Appointments Council consists of 40 percent women" (15).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"The proportion of women judges in High and Supreme Courts has increased to 40.4 percent in 2019 (21.1 percent in 2008). The Special Court of Indictment and Revision (Den Særlige Klageret) consists of 60 percent women, and The Judicial Appointments Council consists of 40 percent women" (15).
June 7, 2022, 10:47 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"In 2009, for the country as a whole, women accounted for 24.6 per cent of prosecutors, 24.8 per cent of judges and 22.5 per cent of lawyers" (32).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"In 2009, for the country as a whole, women accounted for 24.6 per cent of prosecutors, 24.8 per cent of judges and 22.5 per cent of lawyers" (32).
May 27, 2022, 4:14 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"46 per cent of the judges and 45 per cent of the lawyers are women" (13).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"46 per cent of the judges and 45 per cent of the lawyers are women" (13).
May 16, 2022, 8:09 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"From 2000 to 2007 the Court of Justice was a male dominated body with only 10 per cent women. Since 2008, the number of female judges started to increase and by 2009 there was 50 per cent representation of women judges in this Court of Justice. From 2010 the female judges dominated, the proportion of female judges to male judges being 53 per cent in 2010 and increased to 63 per cent in 2013. Women also clearly dominate in the public prosecutor’s office: 6 male (29 per cent) to 15 female (71 per cent) prosecutors" (21).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"From 2000 to 2007 the Court of Justice was a male dominated body with only 10 per cent women. Since 2008, the number of female judges started to increase and by 2009 there was 50 per cent representation of women judges in this Court of Justice. From 2010 the female judges dominated, the proportion of female judges to male judges being 53 per cent in 2010 and increased to 63 per cent in 2013. Women also clearly dominate in the public prosecutor’s office: 6 male (29 per cent) to 15 female (71 per cent) prosecutors" (21).
March 9, 2022, 8:57 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"December 2007, there were 3,813 women out of 9,158 male magistrates. This apparent discrepancy stems from the late access of women to the magistracy, as introduced only in 1966, with the additional result of affecting their election/appointment to higher positions. Further, up to 2007, the career advancement was based upon the solely criterion of the length of service...In terms of women’s access to the career, from 2004 onwards, it has been registered a positive trend. In 2007, there were 166 women out of 322 contest winners. Despite difficulties, women within the judiciary are able to acquire specific positions, including at the high-rank levels. At the Supreme Court level (the Italian...more
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"December 2007, there were 3,813 women out of 9,158 male magistrates. This apparent discrepancy stems from the late access of women to the magistracy, as introduced only in 1966, with the additional result of affecting their election/appointment to higher positions. Further, up to 2007, the career advancement was based upon the solely criterion of the length of service...In terms of women’s access to the career, from 2004 onwards, it has been registered a positive trend. In 2007, there were 166 women out of 322 contest winners. Despite difficulties, women within the judiciary are able to acquire specific positions, including at the high-rank levels. At the Supreme Court level (the Italian...more
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Women are not allowed to hold the position of a judge. There are a few lawyers, but that number is not high. Women mainly work as law clerks. No data on women in the judiciary, both at the federal and local level" (1).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Women are not allowed to hold the position of a judge. There are a few lawyers, but that number is not high. Women mainly work as law clerks. No data on women in the judiciary, both at the federal and local level" (1).
Dec. 2, 2021, 7:34 p.m.
Countries: Netherlands
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"In Curacao the Stichting Slachtofferhulp (Victims Assistance Foundation) assists the victims. In Sint Maarten no central institution handles sexual harassment cases. According to the law, substantive civil servant law integrity counselors must be appointed for each ministry. These integrity counselors advise the civil servants on integrity issues. The responsible minister must act on the complaint" (12).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"In Curacao the Stichting Slachtofferhulp (Victims Assistance Foundation) assists the victims. In Sint Maarten no central institution handles sexual harassment cases. According to the law, substantive civil servant law integrity counselors must be appointed for each ministry. These integrity counselors advise the civil servants on integrity issues. The responsible minister must act on the complaint" (12).
Nov. 30, 2021, 2:33 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Four members of the 15-member Supreme Court were women" (30).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Four members of the 15-member Supreme Court were women" (30).
Sept. 22, 2021, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[T]he committee recommends that the State party:...(g) Continue to increase the number of women judges and police officers" (4-5). "[T]he Committee urges the State party:...To increase the number of women judges assigned to units prosecuting violence against women and assign female police officers to family response units throughout the country, ensuring their protection, in particular in provinces and districts where security is poor" (8). "The Committee is also concerned about:...The underrepresentation of women in the Supreme Court, where only one out of nine judges is a woman" (9-10).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"[T]he committee recommends that the State party:...(g) Continue to increase the number of women judges and police officers" (4-5). "[T]he Committee urges the State party:...To increase the number of women judges assigned to units prosecuting violence against women and assign female police officers to family response units throughout the country, ensuring their protection, in particular in provinces and districts where security is poor" (8). "The Committee is also concerned about:...The underrepresentation of women in the Supreme Court, where only one out of nine judges is a woman" (9-10).
Aug. 28, 2021, 11:07 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"In 2012, 68% of judges in the courts of first and second instance were women. Their percentage was 71 among judges of the courts of first instance and 60 among judges of the courts of second instance. The situation was different in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia where only 2 of 19 judges were women. While among the officials working in the Constitutional institutions and State Chancellery the percentage of women and men in 2010 was 67,9% and 32,1% respectively, men still continue to hold vast majority of leadership positions in institutions involved in the review of constitutionality and legality" (21).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"In 2012, 68% of judges in the courts of first and second instance were women. Their percentage was 71 among judges of the courts of first instance and 60 among judges of the courts of second instance. The situation was different in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia where only 2 of 19 judges were women. While among the officials working in the Constitutional institutions and State Chancellery the percentage of women and men in 2010 was 67,9% and 32,1% respectively, men still continue to hold vast majority of leadership positions in institutions involved in the review of constitutionality and legality" (21).
Aug. 20, 2021, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Women comprised a very small proportion of judicial officials: 14 percent of judges, 12 percent of prosecutors, and 20 percent of lawyers, which likely contributed to underreporting of rape and domestic abuse" (21).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"Women comprised a very small proportion of judicial officials: 14 percent of judges, 12 percent of prosecutors, and 20 percent of lawyers, which likely contributed to underreporting of rape and domestic abuse" (21).
Aug. 17, 2021, 2:50 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"On the three highest courts, 11 of the 35 judges were women" (p 15).
Variables: GP-DATA-6
"On the three highest courts, 11 of the 35 judges were women" (p 15).