The Rise of Women Chief Justices in Africa
Posted: 26 Mar 2014
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.
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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
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