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Women in the Judiciary in Latin America: An Overview of Progress and Gaps
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The political-juridical structure has been a key domain for feminist activism and gender analysis alike.
Access to justice, gender-equitable laws, and involvement in judicial decision-making are key indicators of women’s citizenship and gender equality. The global women’s rights agenda also calls for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and for women’s participation and rights across civil and political, economic, social, and cultural domains. This paper examines patterns and trends in women’s participation in the judiciary in Latin America, with a focus on women in the highest courts. While the process of democratization, along with the growth of the women’s movement and increasing educational attainment, has been conducive to a feminizing trend in the judiciary, women remain under-represented in the highest courts, and a kind of “glass ceiling” may be in place.
Article File Women in Judiciary in Latin America.pdf

Author(s) Maritza Formisano, Valentine M. Moghadam
Publication date November 2005
Publisher UNESCO, SHS/HRS/GED
Publication Location Paris
Number of pages 34
Series SHS Papers in Women's Studies/ Gender Research
Keywords women, judges, judiciary, global women's rights, gender-equitable laws, women's citizenship, glass ceiling





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