J. Jarpa Dawuni, Ph.D.

In the past eleven years, I have conducted fieldwork on women judges in over 15 countries. Today, I take on the role of the judge and make my decision– my recent research journey to Trinidad and Tobago has been a revelation, standing out among the fifteen countries visited for the unparalleled warmth and hospitality I received from every single judge I encountered.

The Adinkra symbol of the Akans represents the essence of learning—Nea Onim—which loosely translates to “(s)he who does not know can learn”—a symbol emphasizing the importance and pursuit of knowledge through lifelong learning.

LSK’s Irene Akoth Otto speaks on women in law, leadership, and Kenya’s strides in gender equality at the IAWL-NYU side-event.