Judicial Gender Equality STUDY

This questionnaire was developed specifically to identify and better understand the challenges faced by female judicial officers in relation to judicial well-being from a gender perspective.

It explores how gender may influence the professional and personal experiences of women serving in judicial office, including their treatment within the judiciary, exposure to gender-based bias, discrimination or harassment, opportunities for appointment, promotion and leadership, workplace support, caring responsibilities, mental health, and access to appropriate institutional assistance.

The questionnaire is intended to assist judicial institutions and judicial associations in assessing the extent to which existing policies and workplace practices respond to the particular well-being needs of female judicial officers. The information gathered may also help identify areas in which further institutional, cultural, and policy measures are required to promote gender equality and support the well-being of women on the Bench.

The questionnaire may be used by judicial institutions and judicial associations in different jurisdictions and regions. The information obtained may assist participating organisations in evaluating existing gender-equality policies, identifying continuing challenges, and developing informed measures to promote equality, inclusion, institutional responsibility, and well-being within the judiciary.

The questionnaire was developed by the following students of the University of Sheffield:

• Thanyha Kirisanker
• Martyna Goliasz
• Amirah S. B. Muhammad Izzat
• Isabelle S. Hamer
• Arpita Jassi
• Samira Dhaliwal
• Sophie E. Treves
• Aaron Skelton
• Ciara Smith
• Hayley Livingstone

The Global Judicial Well-being Research Hub gratefully acknowledges the passion, commitment, and valuable contribution of the University of Sheffield student team in promoting research into judicial well-being through the development of this questionnaire, which is intended for use by judiciaries, judicial associations, and other judicial institutions around the world.