International Day of Women Judges
A/RES/75/274
A/RES/75/274
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule. Public-holiday or government status is never inferred from the observance name alone.
Overview
The International Day of Women Judges is observed on 10 March. The United Nations General Assembly established the day to promote the full and equal participation of women at all levels of the judiciary and to reinforce wider commitments to gender equality in justice institutions.
The observance is not simply a professional appreciation day. Its institutional purpose is tied to representation, leadership and the ability of justice systems to draw on the experience and participation of women throughout judicial structures.
Why it matters
Judiciaries exercise public authority over rights, liberty, accountability and the interpretation of law. Who participates in those institutions therefore matters for legitimacy, equal opportunity and the quality of public decision-making.
The day creates a useful point for examining recruitment, promotion, workplace culture, leadership opportunities, safety and structural barriers that affect women judges and prospective judges.
History
Qatar submitted draft resolution A/75/L.81, which gained broad additional sponsorship in the General Assembly.
On 28 April 2021, the General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/75/274 without a vote and designated 10 March as the International Day of Women Judges.
United Nations material explicitly identifies 10 March 2022 as the first International Day of Women Judges. UNODC’s Global Judicial Integrity Network used the inaugural observance to advance work on women’s representation and gender responsiveness in justice systems.
How the observance developed
This timeline is assembled only from verified provenance fields. Missing stages are omitted rather than inferred.
Qatar
The UN Digital Library identifies Qatar as the author of draft resolution A/75/L.81, which became A/RES/75/274; the addendum records broad additional sponsorship.
United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/274
First documented observance
The UN Secretary-General’s noon briefing explicitly states that 10 March 2022 marked the first International Day of Women Judges.
What the evidence establishes
Verified institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Fields that the reviewed sources do not establish remain fail-closed and are available below without competing with the confirmed record.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
Ways to observe
Learn about women judges in your jurisdiction and the institutional paths by which judges are appointed, elected or promoted.
Compare gender representation across lower courts, appellate courts and senior judicial leadership rather than relying on one overall percentage.
Review research on barriers to judicial careers, including access to professional networks, caregiving burdens, harassment and promotion practices.
Use the day for a classroom, bar-association or civic discussion about judicial independence, representation and equal access to leadership.
Useful facts
The day is observed annually on 10 March.
Qatar was the author of the original General Assembly draft A/75/L.81.
The General Assembly adopted A/RES/75/274 on 28 April 2021 without a vote.
The United Nations marked the first International Day of Women Judges on 10 March 2022.
The reviewed sources do not state a historical reason for choosing 10 March.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Repeated links from the authority record, institutional provenance and editorial guide research are consolidated here. Badges show how each source is used; a contextual source is never treated as proof of establishment on its own.
United Nations Digital Library — A/RES/75/274 (opens in a new tab)
United Nations Digital Library — draft A/75/L.81 by Qatar (opens in a new tab)
United Nations Secretary-General — first International Day of Women Judges, 10 March 2022 (opens in a new tab)
United Nations Sustainable Development — inaugural observance / UNODC initiative (opens in a new tab)
un.org — authoritative source (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then use reviewed distinctions and related authority records to understand where this observance fits.
Frequently asked questions
When is International Day of Women Judges?
10 March The stored recurrence guidance is: 10 March.
Does International Day of Women Judges fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is International Day of Women Judges an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Nations international observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Day of Women Judges?
The reviewed provenance layer identifies United Nations General Assembly as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Qatar.
Is International Day of Women Judges international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: United Nations international observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-05.
When was the International Day of Women Judges created?
The UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/75/274 on 28 April 2021, designating 10 March as the annual observance.
Who proposed the International Day of Women Judges?
Qatar submitted the original draft resolution A/75/L.81, which later received many additional sponsors.
When was the first International Day of Women Judges?
United Nations material identifies 10 March 2022 as the first observance.
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