Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific

First comparative study of women judges in the Asia-Pacific based on empirical socio-legal research.

List of contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The feminisation of the judiciary in the Asia-Pacific Melissa Crouch and Natasha Naidu; 2. To join the bench and be decision-makers: Women judges in Pacific islands judiciaries Anna Dziedzic; 3. Women, adjudication and judging in Sri Lanka Dinesha Samararatne; 4. Women in the judiciary in Thailand Sarah Bishop; 5. The promise and paradox of women judges in the judiciary in Indonesia Melissa Crouch; 6. Filipino women judges and their role in advancing judicial independence in the Philippines Imelda Deinla; 7. One decade of female judges in the Malaysian Shariah judiciary: Promises to keep and miles to go Kerstin Steiner; 8. Examining women in the Nepalese judiciary through the lens of mobility Subas Dhakal, Justice Gauri Dhakal and Justice Sharada Shrestha; 9. Feminising the Indian judiciary: The gender gap and the possibilities of objectivity Simashree Bora; 10. Concluding remarks Ulrike Schultz.

Summary

The courts can play a role in addressing issues of inequality, discrimination and gender injustice for women. The feminisation of the judiciary is a key part of the agenda for gender equality. This volume expands our understanding of the contribution of women judges in courts across the Asia-Pacific.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa (University of New South Wales Crouch
• Assisted by: Melissa Crouch (Editor), Crouch Melissa (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2023
• EAN: 9781108999878
• ISBN: 978-1-108-99987-8
• No. of pages: 339
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LAW / Gender & the Law, Gender & the law, Gender studies: women, Social Law, Gender studies: women and girls, Law and society, gender issues, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general, Social law and Medical law