Whose justice? Gender and power in South Asia’s legal institutions
On Wednesday 19 August, the Asia Justice Coalition and Global 50/50 will convene a regional conversation on the findings of Gender (In)Justice?, an assessment of gender equality across the institutions of global law and justice. The session will consider what the evidence means for South Asia, and what should happen next.
The benchmarks South Asia’s legal institutions are measured against are largely set elsewhere. Over half of the 302 highest offices in global law and justice are held by nationals of two countries, the United States and the United Kingdom, and fewer than one in ten by women from low- and middle-income countries. Just 9% of those 302 offices are held by women from low- and middle-income countries, and 1% by women from low-income countries. Every country in South Asia falls within those classifications.
This session asks what that concentration of power means for the region, and for the people who depend on these institutions.
DETAILS
Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Time: 09:30 London | 14:00 New Delhi and Colombo | 18:30 Sydney
SPEAKERS
- Ms K. Kumudini Wickremasinghe, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Founding President of the Sri Lankan Association of Women Judges
- Dr Faustina Pereira, Professor, School of General Education, and Senior Fellow, Centre for Peace and Justice, BRAC University
- Maja Daruwala, Convener and Chief Editor, India Justice Report; Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn
REGISTRATION
Register for the webinar here.
Image: GUARDIAN OF THE ACCUSED: CHUTNI MAHATO’S STAND. Jharkhand, India – 2025. Haider Khan