
handle: 11577/3255445 , 11577/3243270
Although the first appointment of women judges in Pakistan dates back to 1974, the massive appointment of “lady judges” in the past decade has caused a jump in female representation in the judiciary to more than one third – a quiet move that sends a message of adherence to the principle of gender equality as per the international treaties to which Pakistan is signatory. By investigating the everyday interactions and preoccupations of women-judges in their daily management of justice, this paper explores the socio-legal reception of the human rights discourse from the perspective of the female judges. The challenge in this scenario lies, on the one hand, in whether this change will be only formal or will also lead to substantial and accountable justice and, on the other hand, how the global agenda impacts local expectations and conceptualizations of rights within and beyond the state. A pesar de que la designación de juezas en Pakistán se remonta a 1974, la significativa designación de "señoras juezas" en la pasada década ha provocado que la representación de las mujeres en la judicatura haya pasado a más de un tercio en juzgados de familia -un cambio silencioso que envía un mensaje de adhesión al principio de igualdad de sexos consagrado por los tratados internacionales de los que Pakistán es firmante. Mediante la investigación de las interacciones y preocupaciones cotidianas de las juezas en su gestión habitual de la justicia, este artículo analiza la recepción sociojurídica del discurso de los derechos humanos desde la perspectiva de las mujeres que ejercen la judicatura. En tal estado de cosas, cabe preguntarse si este cambio se limitará a las formas o si, por el contrario, alcanzará a la justicia sustancial y comprobable. Los hallazgos permiten también elucidar la forma en que la agenda global afecta las expectativas y conceptos locales sobre los derechos, dentro y fuera del estado. DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3034280
[SHS.ANTHRO-SE] Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology, 340, Cultural Expertise, [SHS.DROIT] Humanities and Social Sciences/Law, Judiciary and diversity, [SHS.ANTHRO-SE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology, South Asia, Islam, Legal Anthropology, 300, Social legislation, [SHS.DROIT]Humanities and Social Sciences/Law, Gender and Judging, Pakistan, K7585-7595, Women's rights
[SHS.ANTHRO-SE] Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology, 340, Cultural Expertise, [SHS.DROIT] Humanities and Social Sciences/Law, Judiciary and diversity, [SHS.ANTHRO-SE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology, South Asia, Islam, Legal Anthropology, 300, Social legislation, [SHS.DROIT]Humanities and Social Sciences/Law, Gender and Judging, Pakistan, K7585-7595, Women's rights
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