AMMAN — Women judges make up nearly one-third of
Jordan’s judiciary because of their competency and the high qualifications they
command in the field, said Mohammad Al-Ghazou, head of the
Jordanian Judicial Council.
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“Women judges constitute 28 percent of the judicial
system in Jordan,” Ghazou told
Jordan News.
“Women judges have played a major role in the
development of the judiciary, and have become an influential imprint in
achieving and developing the goals of the judiciary,” he explained.
Ghazou pointed out that “women judges held many
leadership positions, including members of the judicial council, chief of a
court, public prosecutors and inspectors.”
Women and men judges, who agreed to be interviewed
on condition of anonymity, said that Jordanian women judges give a bright image
of Jordanian women.
Now, the goal is to let women judges be known on the
global level to enable them to represent Jordan abroad.
In certain cases, such as those involving
misdemeanors and juveniles, there is an important and basic role for the
presence of a women judge, according to the judges.
They said a woman judge provides a feeling of
reassurance and comfort for the defendants, and in the case as a whole, the
judges asserted.
But not all women who are involved in the due
process in Jordan are given the support needed to prove themselves domestically
and abroad, despite their competency and the high qualifications they possess.
Attorney
Lamees Sulaiman said: “From my experience
as a lawyer, my frequent visits to the courts, and my friendship with many
women lawyers and judges, I can say that the society still looks down on women
and does not respect their competence or expertise.”
She explained that “there are many people who prefer
the presence of a male judge, or even a male lawyer, due to their disregard for
the performance of women, despite their progress and their achievements at the
local and global levels.”
“If this inferior view continues to dominate our
society, the percentage of Jordanian women’s representation in the judiciary
will not be more than 28 percent over the coming years, and the percentage will
remain at that level,” Sulaiman told
Jordan News.
“I cannot say that
the percentage is bad, but it should be bigger because of the competence of
Jordanian women, their great distinction on various levels and their ability to
lead high positions,” she explained.
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