On 10 March, the International Day of Women Judges, the European Judicial Training Network will host an online conference titled Gender Equality in Justice: How to Achieve it Through Training?
According to the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), while the European judiciary is predominantly feminine men tend to occupy more of the leading position, and gender biases remain in the judiciary. Addressing these challenges is crucial to empower future generations of female leaders to enter and thrive in the justice sector.
Organised in collaboration with EJTN members and esteemed partners, this online event will cover topics, such as:
- gender equality in the judiciary
- the different approaches adopted by European institutions and national judicial training institutions
- career advice from women who have reached high-ranking positions in the European judiciary
The detailed agenda of the event is included in the table below.
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Opening Statements | Judge Ingrid Derveaux
EJTN Secretary General Claudia Korthals European Commission – DG Justice |
| 12:15 – 12:35 | Gender Equality and Judiciary | Judge Maria Lourdes Arastey Sahún
President of the Fifth Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) |
| 12:35 – 12:50 | Gender Equality Training for Legal Professionals in Council of Europe co-operation projects | Anca Sandescu
Project Manager at the Council of Europe – Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity |
| 12:50 – 13:15 | Facts and Figures from the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) | Justice Sonya Djemni-Wagner
Member of the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights of CEPEJ and President of Femmes de Justice |
| 13:15 – 13:55 | Roundtable How to Achieve Gender Equality in Justice? Actions Taken by EJTN Member Institutions | Professor Silvana Sciarra
President of Italian School for the Judiciary Judge Miglena Tacheva Director of the National Institute of Justice of Bulgaria Judge Fernando Vas Ventura Director of the Centre for Judicial Studies of Portugal Moderator: Judge Margreet Blaisse Board Member of the Dutch Training and Study Centre for the Judiciary |
| 13:55 – 14:10 | International Perspective on Gender Equality | Justice Adele Kent
President of the International Organization for Judicial Training (IOJT) |
| 14:10 – 14:20 | UNODC Mentorship Programme: Empowering Women in Justice / for Justice | Tatiana Veress
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) |
| 14:20 – 14:25 | Wrap-up | Judge Ingrid Derveaux
EJTN Secretary General |
| 14:25- 14:30 | Closing Session | Professor Piotr Girdwoyn
Director of the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution of Poland |
Pre-registration to this event is necessary – access the registration platform here.
To learn more about some Women in Justice within our Network, take a look at these insightful interviews published in connection with the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child.
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