UAE Appoints Two Female Judges

[The SC]

Wednesday, 20 March, 2019 - 05:45

Abu Dhabi - Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree appointing two female judges at the Federal Judiciary.

The new judges Khadeeja Al Malas and Salamah Al Ketbi are the first two Emirati women to hold judicial positions at the Federal level in the UAE.

“This latest appointment reflects the UAE government's stance to ensure that women are empowered in their line of work, playing an integral role in the development and progress of the nation,” the UAE’s state-run news agency said Tuesday.

“It highlights the achievements made by Emirati women, as well as the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to ensure women have an increased presence and role in the country's federal courts system,” Emirates News Agency (WAM), said.

“The appointment of Al Malas and Al Ketbi also represents the initiatives and policies undertaken by the UAE Cabinet to further empower Emirati women in their community, including President Khalifa's decision to increase Emirati women's representation in the Federal National Council, FNC, to 50 percent in the upcoming parliamentary term,” it added.


https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1642101/uae-appoints-two-female-judges

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Good to see they are giving equal rights to woman. Muslim countries should follow U.A.E.

 

[Aslan1071]

It's normal for a woman to be a judge. Why did you report it?

 

[Mentee]

Israeliteze country.

Brahmanite warehouse

 

[Kambojaric]

Good to see they are giving equal rights to woman. Muslim countries should follow U.A.E.

In this case actually UAE is far behind other Muslim countries. Most Muslim (including Gulf nations) have had female judges for a long time. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_women_lawyers_and_judges_in_Asia)

 

[El Sidd]

In this case actually UAE is far behind other Muslim countries. Most Muslim (including Gulf nations) have had female judges for a long time. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_women_lawyers_and_judges_in_Asia)

Israeliteze country.

 

[Aramagedon]

In this case actually UAE is far behind other Muslim countries. Most Muslim (including Gulf nations) have had female judges for a long time. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_women_lawyers_and_judges_in_Asia)

Women can be attorneies but not judges; Because they are emotional and cannot judge correctly.

 

[sammuel]

Women can be attorneies but not judges; Because they are emotional and cannot judge correctly.

And you reached that conclusion from where ? mullah stupidity ?



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[sammuel]

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I thought it adequate to add this statistics about the situation of woman judges in the OECD for comparison to the situation in the middle east.


This is the data from march 2017 :


Women in the Judiciary: working towards a legal system reflective of society


March 2017 - In recent decades, the number of women in the judiciary has significantly increased worldwide. In many countries around half of law students are women, and 2014 data shows that women in OECD countries make up more than 54% of professional judges. But women are still vastly underrepresented in top-ranking judicial positions including on High Court benches and other senior roles in the legal profession.

Women only hold 33.6% of judgeships in Supreme Courts. This trend is mirrored in the proportion of presidential positions women occupy. On average, women hold 45.9% of presidencies in courts of lower courts, 28% in courts of appeal, and 18.6% in high courts. Since women are often successful at gaining entry into the legal profession but progress slowly into senior posts, re-visiting the corporate culture and working conditions, and introducing mentorship schemes are necessary considerations. Regardless of government policies, leadership and independent monitoring of outcomes are essential components to ensure a more diverse judiciary.

http://www.oecd.org/gender/data/wom...ards-a-legal-system-reflective-of-society.htm