EXPANDING WOMEN’S RIGHTS THROUGH JUDICIAL JURISPRUDENCE
ENSURING REPRESENTATION FOR INCLUSIVE JUSTICE
PRO-INCLUSIVITY STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS
ENSURING INCLUSIVITY THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING
ENSURING INCLUSIVITY THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING
About Symposium
REGIONAL INCLUSIVE JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM-SOUTH ASIA
Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) is the premier judicial education institution of Pakistan. Under its statutory mandate, FJA is striving for capacity development of Judges and court staff since its inception. It also creates opportunities for Judges to interact with key players of justice sector for generating interdisciplinary discourse. As such, it envisions itself as an institution of excellence aimed at crafting a capable, credible and independent judiciary for expeditious and inexpensive justice that upholds the values in line with the aspirations of the people of Pakistan.
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on its strategic priorities.
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Justice Qazi Faez Isa
the Chief Justice of Pakistan
Justice Qazi Faez Isa is the son of the late Qazi Mohammad Isa of...
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Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Justice Shah was elevated to the bench at the Lahore High Court in 2009...
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Justice Ayesha A. Malik
Supreme Court of Pakistan
After serving at the Lahore High Court for ten years, Justice Ayesha A. Malik...
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Mr. Hayat Ali Shah
Director General, Federal Judicial Academy
After gaining his law degree from the University of Peshawer, Mr. Hayat Ali Shah...
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Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla
Supreme Court of Nepal
Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla, Justice, Supreme Court of Nepal, was widely recognized as a prominent human...
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Justice Suntariya Muanpawong
Supreme Court of Thailand
Justice Suntariya Muanpawong is currently the Justice of the Appeal Court Region 2. She...
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Justice Aisha Shujune Muhammad
Supreme Court of Maldives
Justice Aisha Shujune Muhammad, a prominent legal professional from the Maldives, was appointed to the Supreme Court of...
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Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane
Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (Former Judge)
Justice Shiranee presently is the Consultant to the Sri Lanka Judges Institute, an International and National...
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Judge Maria Josefina San Juan Torres
Presiding Judge, Philippines
Graduate of the University of the Philippines (Diliman), Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications...
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Dr. Riina Kionka
European Union Ambassador to Pakistan
Dr Riina Kionka served as EU Ambassador in South Africa from 2019 to 2022....
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Mr. Lansana Wonneh
Country Representative (ai) UN Women Pakistan
Lansana, a Sierra Leonean is currently the Deputy Country Representative of UN Women in...
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Mr. Mohamed Yahya
UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan
Mr. Mohamed Yahya joined as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Pakistan on January 21,...
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Ms. Sharmeela Rasool
Country Representative, UN Women Pakistan
Ms. Sharmeela Rasool is the country representative for UN Women in Pakistan. She is an Attorney-at-Law...
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Ms. Madhu Mehra
PLD, India (via Zoom)
Ms. Madhu Mehra is a feminist lawyer, founder and former director of Partners for...
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Justice Aalia Neelum
Lahore High Court
Hon'ble Justice Miss Aalia Neelum was born on 12.11.1966 and got LL.B. degree from...
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Justice Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana
High Court of Balochistan
Justice Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana obtained Masters Degree in International Relations from University of...
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Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz
Islamabad High Court
Honourable Ms. Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz was born on 8 th June, 1976. She...
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Justice Omar Sial
High Court of Sindh
Schooled at Karachi Grammar School, Justice Omar Sial read for a Bachelor of Law...
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Justice Sana Akram Minhas
High Court of Sindh
Justice Ms. Sana Akram Minhas was elevated as a judge of the High Court...
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Justice Dr. Khurshid Iqbal
Peshawar High Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dr. Khurshid Iqbal, is currently serving as a Judge Peshawar High...
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Ms. Fauzia Viqar
FOSPAH
Ms. Fauzia Viqar is an expert on women's rights and empowerment recognized widely in...
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Dr. Zarizana Abdul Aziz
Gender Expert
Dr. Zarizana specialises in legal and policy reform on gender equality, family law and...
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Ms. Kamrun Nahar
Naripokkho, Bangladesh
Kamrun Nahar is a human rights lawyer who started her profession as an independent...
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Mr. M. Younas Khalid
UN Women
Younas Khalid has over 26 years of experience in leadership positions and presently serving...
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Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq
NCRC
Ayesha Raza Farooq serves as the second Chairperson of the National Commission on the...
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Mr. Fakhar Zaman
Faculty Member, FJA
A career judge of district judiciary of Pakistan, a judicial educator, a legal policy...
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Mr. Muhammad Amir Munir
Faculty Member, FJA
(Fellow: Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Canada)
BCom; LLB; LLM (Punjab); PhD Law (candidate at IIU,...
Ms. Hina Muzaffar
ADSJ, Lahore
Joined service in 2000 as civil judge under the Lahore High Court Lahore.
Ms. Wadeeya Mushtaq Malik
AD&SJ, PHC
Wadeeya Mushtaq Malik holds a Bachelor of Laws from Khyber Law College, University of...
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Ms. Shazia Munawar Makhdoom
Faculty Member, FJA
Shazia Munawar Makhdoom has had a distinguished 16 years career in the judiciary, commencing...
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Dr. Muhammad Raheem Awan
DG, LAJA
Dr. Muhammad Raheem Awan is Director General of Legal Aid and Justice Authority (LAJA),...
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Dr. Samza Fatima
BZU, Multan
Dr. Samza Fatima (Associate Professor of Law) is Principal of University Gillani Law College,...
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Dr. Sadaf Aziz
LUMS
Dr. Sadaf Aziz joined the Department of Law and Policy as an Assistant Professor...
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Ms. Munaza Hasan Nasir
Lahore School of Economics
Munaza Hasan Nasir is a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Lahore School of Economics,...
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Ms. Nida Usman Chaudhary
Women in Law Initiative
Nida Usman Chaudhary is an award winning, diversity and inclusion advocate and founder of...
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Ms. Marva Khan Cheema
LUMS
Marva Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law,...
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Ms. Rida Hosain
FGE-EH Law Firm
Rida Hosain is a Barrister and Advocate of the High Court. The focus of...
Read ProfileDistinguished Speakers
Inaugural Session
Inagural Session of the Symposium
Inaugural Speech - Setting the Tone by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah
Open Session
Session Two
Key Note Address by Justice Ayesha A. Malik
Navigating Meaningful Inclusivity: Ensuring Representation
Session Three
Key Note Address by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah
Promising Practices for Meaningful Inclusivity: The Structural Interventions
Concluding Session
Distinguished Address by the Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the Chief Justice of Pakistan
Open Session
Symposium Theme
EXPANDING JURISPRUDENCE FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS
The authors of the UN Women's study "Expanding the Jurisprudence for Women’s Rights" will discuss key findings, focusing on Superior Courts’ judgments in Pakistan related to rape, women's inheritance rights, domestic violence, and child marriages ..Read More..
ENSURING REPRESENTATION FOR INCLUSIVE JUSTICE
The Panel will focus on identifying practical strategies, successful models, and recommendations to create a more inclusive and representative judicial system. It will provide expert insights on ensuring meaningful inclusivity and representation in the judiciary, addressing institutional ..Read More..
PRO-INCLUSIVITY STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS
The Panel will provide a comprehensive overview of successful strategies, identify areas for improvement, and propose actionable recommendations to enhance inclusivity through structural interventions ..Read More..
ENSURING INCLUSIVITY THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING
The Panel discussion will aim to highlight successful examples, identify areas for improvement, and propose strategies to empower women in the judiciary through comprehensive capacity enhancement efforts ..Read More..
SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
| INAUGURAL SESSION: |
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| 09:30-10:00 | - Arrival of Delegates and Registration. | 10:00-10:05 | - National Anthem | 10:05-10:10 | - Recitation from the Holy Qur'an | 10:10-10:15 | -Welcome Address Mr. Hayat Ali Shah, Director-General, Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad | 10:15-10:20 | -Opening Remarks Mr. Lansana Wonneh, Country Representative (ai) UN Women Pakistan | 10:20-11:00 | -Inaugural Speech -Setting the Tone Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Supreme Court of Pakistan | 11:00-11:30 | Tea Break |
Session-I : EXPANDING WOMEN'S RIGHTS THROUGH JUDICIAL JURISPRUDENCE |
11:30-11:35 | Launch of Study commissioned by UN Women-Pakistan with funding from European Union on "Expanding Women's Rights through Judicial Jurisprudence".. | 11:35-12:00 |
Authors Response on "Key findings of study" about; - Rape - Women's Inheritance Rights - Domestic Violence - Child Marriages Panelists: 1. Dr. Samza Fatima, BZU, Multan 2. Dr. Muhammad Raheem Awan, DG, LAJA | 12:00-12:10 | Wrapping up Discussion M. Younas Khalid, Team Leader, RoL and Governance, UN Women | 12:10-13:10 | "Key Highlights of the Study-the Experts Perspective" a. Procedural Lacunas b. Lack of Safety Nets c. Perceptional Barriers d. Impact of Gender Sensitive Legal Interpretations PANEL DISCUSSION-I Moderator: Ms. Shazia Munawar, Faculty Member, FJA Panelists: 1. Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla, Supreme Court of Nepal 2. Justice Dr. Khurshid Iqbal, Peshawar High Court 3. Justice Sana Akram Minhas, High Court of Sindh 4. Dr. Zarizana Abdul Aziz, Gender Expert 5. Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, NCRC | 13:10-13:15 | Session Takeaways- Mr. Fakhar Zaman, Faculty Member, FJA | 13:15-14:15 | Lunch Break |
Session-II :ENSURING REPRESENTATION FOR INCLUSIVE JUSTICE |
14:15-14:30 | Plenary Address by Justice Ayesha A. Malik, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan | 14:30-15:30 | "Navigating Meaningful Inclusivity: Ensuring Representation" a. Institutional Challenges b. Socio-economic Disparities c. Barriers in Access to Justice d. Women's Representation in Judicial Leadership Roles PANEL DISCUSSION-II Moderator: Ms. Hina Muzaffar, AD&SJ, LHC Panelists: 1. Justice Suntariya Muanpawong, Supreme Court of Thailand 2. Justice Omar Sial, High Court of Sindh 3. Justice Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana, HCB 4. Judge Maria Josefina San Juan Torres, Trial Court, Philippines 5. Ms. Nida Usman Chaudhary, Women in Law Initiative 6. Ms. Rida Hosain, FGE-EH Law Firm | 15:30-15:35 | Session Takeaways- Mr. Fakhar Zaman, Faculty Member, FJA | 15:35 | Concluding Tea |
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Session-III :PRO-INCLUSIVITY STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS |
10:00-10:15 |
"Fostering Inclusivity through Structural Interventions" Keynote Address by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan | 10:15-11:20 | "Promising Practices for Meaningful Inclusivity: The Structural Interventions" a. Legal Frameworks b. Institutional Capacities c. Changing the Mindset PANEL DISCUSSION-III Moderator: Ms. Shazia Munawar, Faculty Member, FJA Panelists: 1. Justice Aisha Shujune Muhammad, Supreme Court of Maldives 2. Justice Aalia Neelum, Judge, Lahore High Court 3. Ms. Madhu Mehra, PLD, India (via Zoom) 4. Ms. Kamrun Nahar, Naripokkho, Bangladesh 5. Ms. Fauzia Viqar, FOSPAH 6. Ms. Wadeeya Mushtaq Malik, AD&SJ, PHC | 11:20-11:30 | Session Takeaways- Mr. Fakhar Zaman, Faculty Member, FJA | 11:30-12:00 | Tea Break | Session-IV :ENSURING INCLUSIVITY THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING | 12:00-13:10 | "Empowerment through Capacity Enhancement" a. Gender Inclusive Language b. Training Opportunities c. Research on Language and Gender d. International Collaboration PANEL DISCUSSION-IV Moderator: Mr. Muhammad Amir Munir, Faculty Member, FJA Panelists: 1. Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane, Former Judge, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (Via Zoom) 2. Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz, Islamabad High Court 3. Dr. Sadaf Aziz, Lahore University of Management Sciences 4. Ms. Munaza Hasan Nasir, Lahore School of Economics 5. Ms. Marva Khan Cheema, LUMS, Lahore | 13:10-13:15 | Session Takeaways- Mr. Fakhar Zaman, Faculty Member, FJA | 13:15-14:15 | Lunch Break | Session-V | 14:15-14:25 | - Inclusive Justice: Carving Future from Existing Opportunities Ms. Sharmeela Rasool, Country Representative, UN Women Pakistan | 14:25-14:35 | - EU Support for Rule of Law and Promoting Women Access to Justice in the Region Dr. Riina Kionka, European Union Ambassador to Pakistan | 14:35-14:45 | - UN Commitment to Justice-Where do we need a leap Mr. Mohamed Yahya, UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan | 14:45-15:00 | - Distinguished Address by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pakistan | 15:00-15:15 | Souvenirs/Acknowledgements | 15:15-15:30 | Vote of Thanks and Closing Director-General, Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad | 15:30 | Concluding Hi-Tea |