The Rise of Women Chief Justices in Africa

Posted: 26 Mar 2014

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Alice Kang

University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Josephine Jarpa Dawuni

Howard University

Date Written: 2014

Abstract

From Ghana to Malawi to Nigeria, countries across Africa have recently appointed women chief justice for the first time. This paper identifies where and when women have become chief justices for the period 1990 to 2013. We examine why some countries have appointed women to the highest position in the judiciary and not other countries. We consider several factors such as women's agency, the appointment process, and the legal system. We further examine whether and how women chief justices have made an impact while in the position.

Suggested Citation

Kang, Alice and Dawuni, Josephine Jarpa, The Rise of Women Chief Justices in Africa (2014). ASA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2415340

Alice Kang (Contact Author)

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Josephine Jarpa Dawuni

Howard University ( email )

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Department of Political Science
Washington, DC 20059
United States

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