Women in the judicial system

The event was organized by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, USAID, the Senate Committee on Women and Gender Equality, Rule of Law Partnership in Uzbekistan UNDP Joint Project and Gender Equality Commission.

 

Participants discussed the development of a roadmap covering gender equality in the national judicial system. Special attention was paid to such issues as guaranteeing gender equality in the administration of justice, judges’ role in ensuring gender equality and eliminating gender discrimination, increasing women’s role in administration of justice, and Uzbekistan's experience in increasing women's participation in the judicial system. International standards and experience applied in implementation of gender components in the judicial system were considered.

 

The reasons for women's passive participation in this field and measures to eliminate them were discussed at the event. The experience of a number of foreign countries in this area was taken into account. It was also noted that in order to increase judicial profession’s attractiveness for women, it is necessary to improve working conditions and allocate quotas in the bodies and relevant systems responsible for selection and appointment of judges.