Women and the Law Program to Host Virtual Panel, "Women Judges from Around the World Remember RBG”
Judges from Across the Globe Discuss Justice Ginsburg’s Lasting Impact
Sept. 28, 2020
Join American University Washington College of Law’s Women and the Law Program, the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Thursday, Oct. 1 for a conversation on the global impact of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Throughout her long career, Justice Ginsburg inspired and engaged with jurists, lawyers, scholars, and students worldwide. Four women judges from across the globe will reflect upon the indelible mark she left at home and abroad, including Lady Brenda Hale, the first female president of the United Kingdom Supreme Court.
Speakers include:
- Rt Hon. the Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond DBE (former president, Supreme Court of the UK)
- Hon. Justice Hannah Okwengu (Court of Appeal of Kenya)
- Hon. Judge Alexandra Prechal (Court of Justice for the European Union)
- Hon. Judge Flavia Viana (Court of Justice of the State of Paraná, Brazil)
Program on International Organizations, Law and Development Director and Professor Fernanda Nicola and Professor Federiga Bindi (IWPR/URTV) will provide closing remarks following a Q&A session.
A committed comparativist, Justice Ginsburg was always eager to learn from the experiences of other nations. Her personal story and unwavering commitment to gender equality served as a call for women to enter the legal profession and demand their place in the judiciary in every corner of the world.
The webinar – moderated by IAWJ’s Shawna Wilson ’00 and Women and the Law Director Daniela Kraiem – is co-sponsored by the International and Comparative Legal Studies Program, Center on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, and Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. The event is supported in part by the THE STATE OF WOMEN: Mapping Women Leadership in the World project, Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Registration is free, but required. To register, click here.