10 points Flashcards
purpose and scope
aims judges practitioneers recognize eliminate stereotypes judiacial decision making
broader effect ensure gender justice equality legal system
understanding gender stereotypes
defines preconceived notions roles women and men
stereotypes influence judicial outcomes perpetuate gender discrimination
common stereotypes in legal contexts
indentify common stereotypical beliefs woman primary caregivers assumptions on credibility sexual violence cases biases workplace disputes
undermine fairness equality legal preceedings
impact on judicial cases
stereotypes lead to biased judgments affect interpretation of evidence credibiltiy assesements sentencing
emphasis need judges aware actively counter biases
guidlines to avoid stereotypes
practical guidlines judges avoid stereotypes focusing indivisual circumstances not generalized assumptions
encourage use of gender neutral language careful consideration context
case law and preceedents
exmaples cases gender stereotype indentified addressed
discuss role higher courts setting preceedents combat gender biases
training and sensitization
recommended regular training sensitization programms judges legal practitioneers raise awareness gender stereotypes
incorporate gender sensitivity judicial education carricula
role of legal community
entire legal communutity vigilant agaist gender biases work equitsble legal system
imp colletive responsibity fistering gender sensitivity lagal enviroment
monitaring and accountability
mechanisms monetering application guidlines holding judiciary accountable bis-free decisin making
regular reviews update guidlines based evolving social norms legal standards
promoting gender justice
encourage stakeholders legal system combat gender stereotypes effectively
affrims supreme court cmmitment promoting gender jstice equality
