非洲司法中的女性：对14个国家女法官的比较研究（英）

Women in justice in Africa A comparative study of women judges in 14 countries.The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. Learn more at undp.org or follow at @UNDP.UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. Learn more at unwomen.org or follow @UN_Women. Copyright © UNDP 2023 All rights reserved. United Nations Development Programme. One United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017, USAThe United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). 220 East 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA2Women in justice in Africa: A comparative study of women judges in 14 countriesAcknowledgementsThis study is part of the UNDP and UN Women Gender Justice Platform, made possible by the generous contribution from the Government of The Netherlands and The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to UNDP’s Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice and Security for Sustainable Peace and Development.The study was based on the research developed by two independent consultants: Lucianna Thuo and J. Jarpa Dawuni (PhD) from August 2021 until November 2021. Lucianna Thuo is a law lecturer at Kabarak University, Kenya, and a legal consultant. She has previously served in the Judiciary of Kenya as a researcher for the Judiciary Committee on Elections and the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal. J. Jarpa Dawuni (PhD) is an associate professor of political science at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Executive Director of the Institute for African Women in Law. She is the editor of four books on gender and judging in Africa and has consulted widely on issues of women in law and leadership in Africa.The study, based on the research conducted by Jarpa Dawuni and Lucianna Thuo, was coordinated by Revai Makanje Aalbaek (UNDP), Lorena Mellado (UNDP) and Hariwa Negisa Adil (UNDP). The text has been edited by Eva Allen. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the collection of information for this study. This includes UNDP colleagues in Country Offices in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Leso-tho, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe, as well as colleagues at headquarters, the Regional Hub for Africa, the Regional Hub for Arab States and individuals within the judiciaries of the selected countries who shared their advice, insights and experiences so that this topic could be explored.We would like to acknowledge Jessica Hazelwood (Cordaid), Léah Guyot (Pathfinders), Helen Schwittay McArthur (In