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International Day of Women judges 2026

South Africa marks International Day of Women Judges by celebrating progress in gender representation on the bench while highlighting the ongoing barriers women face in the legal profession and judiciary.

Gender analysis of the JSC October Interviews: transformation or well-dressed Misogynoir?

Can we say that we are really dedicated to transformation if black women must choose between individual ambition, or staying in one position as it fills the quota of having more black women as heads of courts?

Examining the JSC’s controversial April 2021 interviews – week 1

We review the first week of the JSC’s April 2021 sitting that rightfully attracted tremendous attention, debate, and controversy.

Women and the Judicial Office: what lies behind the robe?

Guest author: Tabeth Masengu There is a well-known adage taken from Spider-man that goes; ‘with great power comes great responsibility’. In South Africa magistrates are the coalface of our judiciary, dealing with the bulk of legal matters that come before our courts. Judges have the power to declare legislation as unconstitutional, amongst other powers, can […]

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International Day of Women judges 2026

Gender analysis of the JSC October Interviews: transformation or well-dressed Misogynoir?

Examining the JSC’s controversial April 2021 interviews – week 1

Women and the Judicial Office: what lies behind the robe?