Women Judges and Women’s Rights in Pakistan

Although the first appointment of women judges in Pakistan dates back to 1974, the massive appointment of "lady judges" in the past decade has caused a jump in female representation in the judiciary to more than one third - a quiet move that sends a message of adherence to the principle of...

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Main Author: Holden, Livia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 752-769
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Rights Information:CC BY 4.0
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Keywords:
Gender and judging
Legal Anthropology
judiciary and diversity
Women’s Rights
Islam
Género y trabajo judicial
antropología jurídica
Asia meridional
judicatura y diversidad
derechos de la mujer
South Asia
Pakistan
Pakistán