Fact Sheet

Participation in the Justice Sector

Of the 1,547 sitting judges in Afghanistan only 73 or 4.7% are female (July 2007) [Supreme Court]
Of the 546 prosecutors, 35 or 6.4% are female (Dec 2006) [Attorney General]
Of the 1,241 attorneys 76 or 6.1% are female (Dec 2006) [Attorney General]
Only 1,325 out of 1,919 total posts are filled in the Ministry of Justice. Of those posts, 90 or 7.3% are held by women [HDR 04]

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Fact Sheet

Participation in the Justice Sector

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