Book contents
- Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific
- Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- 1 The Feminisation of the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific
- 2 ‘To Join the Bench and Be Decision-Makers’
- 3 Reframing Feminist Imperatives in Adjudication through a Reading of Sri Lankan Jurisprudence
- 4 Women in the Thai Judiciary
- 5 The Promise and Paradox of Women Judges in the Judiciary in Indonesia
- 6 Filipino Women Judges and Their Role in Advancing Judicial Independence in the Philippines
- 7 One Decade of Female Judges in the Malaysian Shariah Judiciary
- 8 Gender on the Bench Matters for Sustainable Development
- 9 Feminising the Indian Judiciary
- 10 Concluding Remarks
- Index
- References
6 - Filipino Women Judges and Their Role in Advancing Judicial Independence in the Philippines
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2021
- Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific
- Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- 1 The Feminisation of the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific
- 2 ‘To Join the Bench and Be Decision-Makers’
- 3 Reframing Feminist Imperatives in Adjudication through a Reading of Sri Lankan Jurisprudence
- 4 Women in the Thai Judiciary
- 5 The Promise and Paradox of Women Judges in the Judiciary in Indonesia
- 6 Filipino Women Judges and Their Role in Advancing Judicial Independence in the Philippines
- 7 One Decade of Female Judges in the Malaysian Shariah Judiciary
- 8 Gender on the Bench Matters for Sustainable Development
- 9 Feminising the Indian Judiciary
- 10 Concluding Remarks
- Index
- References
Summary
To what extent, if any, is there a relationship between gender and judicial independence? This is an understudied area, particularly in the context of non-Western democracies. Although the number of women lawyers and judges has increased significantly, they remain a small proportion of the bench in constitutional courts that decide on constitutional and policy-setting cases. Preceded by a vibrant history of advocacy and activism, Filipino women judges have been a strong voice in articulating and advancing judicial independence through various episodes of the country’s turbulent journey through constitutional democracy. In both liberal and illiberal times, many women judges have stood their ground against political influence or pressure. Women judges have become a force in strengthening the administration of justice. This chapter suggests that the appointment of more women judges through a merit-based process should be part of broader strategy towards judicial independence.
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- Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific , pp. 178 - 208Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021