Please read the below statement from President Kingham as at 27 January 2023
General News
Colleagues, On this Mabo Day, and at the end of National Reconciliation Week for 2022, I am pleased to advise the AAWJ Committee passed a resolution to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Even if you have read it before, take a few moments to read it again. Mostly, […]
After a long intermission due to Covid-19, we are pleased to publish our latest newsletter. Please feel free to read the PDF version below.
The Australian Association of Women Judges (AAWJ) joins with the many international and national associations expressing their grave concerns about the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls. The AAWJ supports the efforts to evacuate Australian personnel and Afghan citizens who worked alongside them. In addition, we urge […]
The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) has grave fears for the basic human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan as the Taliban advance and take control of large parts of the country. This includes the right of women to live and work in safety and security. As an […]
Kindly reprinted from IAWJ Conference 2021 On January 17th 2021, two women Judges in Afghanistan were assassinated in Kabul. The Hon. Fazia Herawi and the Hon. Qadria Yashini were on their way to work in the morning when unknown assailants ambushed and fired on their official vehicle. A third female […]
“When I’m sometimes asked ‘When will there be enough women on the Supreme Court? and my answer is: ‘When there are nine.’ People are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was much beloved and admired […]
This month sees the release of our Newsletter Volume 2. Welcome to Volume 2 of the AAWJ Newsletter covering events since October 2018.On a general note I am very pleased to advise that our email distribution list now extends to at least 220 Female Judicial Officers in Australia and we […]
Call for Abstracts for the 8th Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference 2020 from 19-22 July 2020 in Singapore is open! AAWJ Judges are welcome to submit an abstract or simply to attend the 8th Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference, to be held in Singapore from 19-22 July 2020. […]