International Day of Women Judges 2027
Wednesday 10 March 2027
Dates can vary from year to year, so check the organiser’s website for the latest details.
Learn about women’s participation and leadership in the judiciary. The day is an opportunity to explore justice-related careers, recognise professional contributions and examine barriers to equal participation.
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Dates and event details
Wednesday 10 March 2027. Held every year on 10 March.
| Date status | Date calculated from a fixed annual pattern |
|---|---|
| Date-check source | Official observance organiser |
| Where | International |
What is International Day of Women Judges?
The UN General Assembly established the International Day of Women Judges in 2021. It is observed on 10 March each year.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Global Judicial Integrity Network describes the day as recognising women’s role in the judiciary and promoting gender equality within justice systems, including leadership and decision-making.
International Day of Women Judges 2027 takes place on 10 March 2027. Learn about women’s participation and leadership in the judiciary. The day is an opportunity to explore justice-related careers, recognise professional contributions and examine barriers to equal participation.
Dates and common questions
International Day of Women Judges is observed on 10 March each year.
Is this a day for lawyers generally?
The observance specifically concerns women judges and participation in the judiciary. Related legal careers can provide context, but explain the particular focus of the day.
Can younger pupils take part?
Yes. An age-appropriate session can introduce fairness, listening to evidence and the different people working in a court, without using distressing case material.
Ideas for taking part
- Map justice careers. Create a diagram showing judges, court staff, lawyers and other justice-related roles. Check the relevant national careers information rather than assuming every country uses the same training route. Include different entry points and transferable skills.
- Invite a professional conversation. Ask a speaker about their work, training and the changes they would like to see in access to the profession. Gather questions in advance and make clear that the session cannot discuss confidential cases or offer individual legal advice.
- Research a judicial biography. Choose a woman judge and examine reliable biographical sources. Identify a specific contribution and explain its context. Avoid reducing a complex career to a claim about being the first unless that claim can be checked.
- Review a mentoring opportunity. Find an established mentoring or careers programme and check who it serves. Share accurate eligibility and application details. If planning your own session, agree time commitments, boundaries and a way to evaluate whether it helped participants.
Why this observance matters
A careers event becomes more useful when it explains the route into a profession as well as celebrating people already working in it. Students can explore the skills involved, the support available and the difference between courts and other parts of the justice system.
Turn an activity into a useful project
Produce a careers resource that a student can use after the event: verified routes, suitable introductory reading and questions to ask a careers adviser. Date the resource and identify which jurisdiction it concerns. Ask a teacher or relevant professional to check it. For a workplace, choose one concrete action around mentoring or access to professional development and report back on progress.
Official information
Check the official International Day of Women Judges information for campaign resources and organiser announcements. Local activities have their own booking arrangements; the awareness date itself does not register you for an event.
