International Day of Women Judges 2025 Observed on 10 March 2025.
Important Days
The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Women Judges (IDWJ) is observed annually on March 10 across the globe to recognize the crucial role of women in the judiciary and promote gender equality within judicial systems.
- The day highlights the importance of women's representation and contributions in the legal profession worldwide.
- March 10, 2025, marks the 4th observance of IDWJ.
Main Point :- (i) On April 28, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/RES/75/274, introduced by the State of Qatar, officially designating March 10 as the International Day of Women Judges.
(ii) The first International Day of Women Judges was celebrated on March 10, 2022.
About the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Executive Director (ED): Ghada Fathi Waly
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
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