2012 women lawyers journal Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2

IN THIS ISSUE

8 Introduction to NAWL’s International Committee by Diane E. Ambler

9 The International Committee and NAWL’s History of Involvement by Selma Moidel Smith

13 International Women’s Day and World NGO Day: Celebration and Balance by Dr. Linda S. Spedding

17 The United States and Women’s Rights in Iraq: Legacy Interrupted by Suaad Allami and Judge George Phelan

2012 NAWL Annual meeting—new york, new york 28 At the 2012 NAWL Annual Luncheon where honorees, American Express Legal Department, Leslie M. Turner, Pro Forma Ratifications: The Honorable Nancy Gertner, Senator Olympia Snow and David Boies were recognized. Front row: NAWL Tales of Incomplete Board Members Lisa Horowitz, McDermott Will & Emery, Leslie Richards-Yellen, Hinshaw & Culbertson and Resolutions in Tanzania and the Role Women Marsha Anastasia, Pitney Bowes Inc. Back row: Wendy Wen Yun Chang, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Sandra Yamate, Lawyer Groups Can Chief Executive Officer of The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession, NAWL Board Members Kristin Take to Combat Crimes Sostowski, Gibbons P.C. and Dorian Denburg, AT&T. Against Women by Ya Marie Cham

31 Securing the U.S.- Mexico Border: Case of Child Pornography by Kerri Ann McLaughlin

32 International Women in Law Summit, 2012 by Beth Bunnell and Amy L. Sommers 2012 women lawyers journal Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2

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About Women Lawyers Journal About NAWL ...... 3

Editor Editor’s Note ...... 4 Deborah S. Froling Washington, DC President’s Letter ...... 5 [email protected] Event Highlights ...... 6 EDITORIAL POLICY Women Lawyers Journal is published for NAWL members Introduction to NAWL’s International Committee...... 8 as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. Views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do by Diane E. Ambler not necessarily reflect NAWL policies or official positions. Publication of an opinion is not an endorsement by NAWL. The International Committee and NAWL’s History We reserve the right to edit all submissions. of Involvement ...... 9 by Selma Moidel Smith ARTICLES Book reviews or articles about current legal issues of general International Women’s Day and World NGO Day: interest to women lawyers are accepted and may be edited Celebration and Balance ...... 13 based on the judgment of the editor. Editorial decisions are by Dr. Linda S. Spedding based upon potential interest to readers, timelines, goals, and objectives of the association and the quality of the writing. No material can be returned unless accompanied by a self- The United States and Women’s Rights in Iraq: addressed, stamped envelope. Legacy Interrupted ...... 17 by Suaad Allami and Judge George Phelan TO ADVERTISE Contact NAWL headquarters for rate information. Pro Forma Ratification: Tales of Incomplete Resolutions Publication of an advertisement is not an endorsement of in Tanzania and the Role Women Lawyer Groups the product or company by NAWL. Can Take to Combat Crimes Against Women...... 28 by Ya Marie Cham TO SUBSCRIBE Annual dues include a subscription to the Women Securing the U.S.-Mexico Border: Lawyers Journal. Case of Child Pornography...... 31 Additional subscriptions or subscriptions by nonmembers by Kerri Ann McLaughlin are available for $55 in the U.S. and $75 international. Walmart is proud to be a Back issues are available for $15 each. International Women in Law Summit, 2012: Setting the Agenda for Change, the Role and Impact of Globalization on Women’s Contact Careers: Women in the Chinese Legal Profession...... 33 National Association of Women Lawyers American Bar Center, MS 21.1 by Beth Bunnell and Amy L. Sommers 2012 Premier Sponsor of the 321 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654 NAWL News ...... 39 t 312.988.6186 f 312.988.5100 [email protected] NAWL Recognition ...... 41 National Association of Women Lawyers. www.nawl.org 2012 Outstanding Law Students ...... 44

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Executive Board

President Beth L. Kaufman New York, NY President-Elect About NAWL Deborah S. Froling Washington, DC Founded in 1899, NAWL is a professional association of attorneys, judges Vice President and law students serving the educational, legal and practical interests of Lisa M. Passante the organized bar and women worldwide. Both women and men are wel- Wilmington, DE ® come to join. Women Lawyers Journal , National Association of Women Treasurer Lawyers®, NAWL, and the NAWL seal are registered trademarks. Marsha Anastasia Stamford, CT By joining NAWL, you join women throughout the United States and Treasurer-Elect overseas to advocate for women in the legal profession and women’s rights. Leslie Richards-Yellen We boast a history of more than 100 years of action on behalf of women Chicago, IL lawyers. For more information about membership and the work of NAWL, Corresponding Secretary visit www.nawl.org. DeAnna D. Allen Washington, DC Immediate Past President Benefits of Membership Heather C. Giordanella Philadelphia, PA • A voice on national and international issues affecting women through leadership in a national and historical organization Members-at-Large Angela Beranek Brandt • Networking opportunities with women lawyers across the United States St. Paul, MN The Many Faces of Humanity Dorian S. Denburg • Access to programs specifically designed to assist women lawyers in Atlanta, GA We transcend national borders at Jones Day. Our more than 2,400 lawyers come their everyday practice and advancement in the profession Jennifer Guenther from diverse backgrounds and cultures. They are citizens of 40 countries and speak San Bernardino, CA • A subscription to the quarterly Women Lawyers Journal and the ability Lisa Horowitz 55 languages. Here they thrive in a culture of teamwork, which depends upon—and to be kept up to date on cutting edge national legislation and legal issues Washington, DC fosters—diversity and inclusion. Their accomplishments bring them to Jones Day, where affecting women Sarretta McDonough Los Angeles, CA they are encouraged to develop their full and distinctive potential as people and lawyers, • The opportunity to demonstrate your commitment and the commitment Suzan (Sam) Miller and where they unite to serve clients as One Firm Worldwide. of your firm or company to support diversity in the legal profession. Santa Clara, CA Carol Robles-Roman New York, NY

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In this issue, we celebrate NAWL’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon and its many well- Just as the global practice of law expands and touches more and more lawyers in this country, so deserving honorees. Please take a look at the pictures contained in this issue as well as those on too does NAWL’s commitment to address the state of women in and under the law abroad. Begin- our website at www.nawl.org. I highly recommend that you log onto the website and explore all ning in the Spring of 2012 with the International Women in Law Summit, which it co-sponsored, that NAWL has to offer—committees, events, publications, articles of interest. Reach out to any NAWL has expanded its reach to and focus on the international woman lawyer—both those who of the committee chairs that you are interested in and get involved. It’s a worthwhile experience. are U.S. born and bred, working in the U.S. and abroad, and those of diverse nationalities. we also explore the world beyond our borders and focus on the NAWL International Com- In this issue of the Women Lawyers Journal, we hear from women lawyers who live and work mittee and NAWL’s worldwide activities, including our first-ever InternationalW omen in Law abroad. Surprising results from surveys of women lawyers in China reveal that gender seems to Summit held in London in conjunction with The Law Society of England. It was a great success. have less of an effect on the advancement of women lawyers and their careers than anecdotal You should also read the other articles in this issue relating to various international experiences evidence may have suggested. We learn about the impact NGOs can have, are provided with and issues—from International Women’s Day to women’s rights in Iraq. One common thread reports from the “front”—on the ground in Mexico, Iraq and Tanzania—and see how women throughout is that we all have more in common than things that set us apart. NAWL, as the lawyers are making a difference in the lives of women in the Middle East and in Africa. Selma voice of women in law, has a place throughout the world to shine the spotlight on injustice and Moidel Smith, honoree of NAWL’s Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition and fight for those who are unable to do so themselves. Fighting for those who are unable to do so author of NAWL’s Centennial History, takes us through the rich heritage of NAWL’s Interna- also applies to our children and protecting them and our borders from child pornography. tional Committee. nawl continues to work hard on its various programs, surveys and conferences. I hope to nawl’s work in the international arena will continue as we prepare for the second Interna- see you at one in the near future. If you do, please come up and introduce yourself to me and I tional Women in Law Summit, to be held in the Spring of 2014 and as we continue to solidify can tell you what a wonderful place NAWL can be. and expand NAWL’s collaboration with its sister organizations and women lawyers around the I love hearing from our members and readers about what they like and don’t like about the globe, particularly those in Canada and Mexico, with whom we plan to collaborate on programs Women Lawyers Journal. If you have suggestions or want to write an article, please drop me an in the coming year. email. I hope you enjoy the issue! join us as we educate and learn from our sisters abroad and help to ensure that women lawyers everywhere have the opportunities and achieve the parity and equality to which we are all entitled.

Warm wishes, Best regards, Deborah S. Froling, Editor Arent Fox LLP Beth L. Kaufman Washington, D.C. Schoeman Updike Kaufman Stern & Ascher LLP [email protected] NAWL President 2012-2013

4 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 5 Event highlights Event highlights

NAWL Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon NAWL Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon

July 19, 2012, New York, New York July 19, 2012, New York, New York

At NAWL’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon in New York, New York, Judge Nancy Gertner, Professor at Counsel of The Hershey Company was the recipient of the M. Ashley Dickerson Award; and the NAWL Lead by Harvard Law School was awarded the Arabella Babb MansfieldA ward by NAWL Immediate Past President, Heather Example Award was presented to David Boies, of Boies Schiller. In addition, NAWL Outstanding Member Awards Giordanella. The award was given as part of NAWL’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria were presented to Diane Ambler, K&L Gates and co-chair of the International Committee; Karen Morris, USAA, on July 19, 2012. Other award winners included Sen. Olympia Snowe, the recipient of the NAWL Public Service Chair of the NAWL General Counsel Institute; Kristin Bauer, Jackson Lewis; and Maureen Reid. Award; NAWL’s President’s Award winner, American Express Corp.’s Legal Department; Leslie Turner, General

Past General Counsel Institute Chair Elizabeth Levy, Siemmens NAWL Vice President Lisa Passante, DuPont, and NAWL One of the panel presentations at the Annual Meeting, Immediate Past President Heather Giordanella presents the Corp. and NAWL Board member Anita Wallace Thomas of Nelson, Outstanding Member and General Counsel Institute Chair, previewing NAWL’s newest program entitled “Pipeline to Equity Arabella Babb Mansfield Award to The Honorable Nancy Gertner, Mullins, Scarborough and Riley catch up at the luncheon. Karen Morris, USAA pose for the camera. Partnership: The Skills, Strategies and Stumbling Blocks currently at Harvard Law School. Senior Women Lawyers Encounter on their Path to Reach Equity Status” with moderator Maureen Reid and panelists Patrick Dunican, Gibbons P.C., Andrea Kramer, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Maureen Sheehy, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and Kathleen Wu, Andrews Kurth LLP.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg swears in the 2012- The peaceful transition of power—Immediate Past President Incoming President Beth Kaufman presents the M. Ashley President’s Award Winner, American Express Company presented 2013 NAWL Board at the Annual Meeting. Heather Giordanella, Drinker Biddle & Reath, and President Beth Dickerson Award to Leslie M. Turner, Senior Vice President, to Louise M. Parent, Executive Vice President and General Kaufman, Schoeman Updike Kaufman Stern & Ascher LLP. General Counsel and Secretary of The Hershey Company Counsel by NAWL Immediate Past President Heather Giordanella.

6 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 7 Introduction to Nawl’s International Committee The International Committee and NAWL’s History of Involvement By Diane E. Ambler

By Selma Moidel Smith

Ms. Ambler is a partner in the Washington, DC office of K&L Gates practicing in the area of financial institution regulation under federal securities laws; she is a frequent speaker and writer in the area and has testified as an expert witness in her field. She focuses her practice on Selma Moidel Smith is the author of NAWL’s Centennial History, recipient of NAWL’s Lifetime of Service Award, mutual fund governance, compliance activities of mutual funds, private funds and variable and honoree of NAWL’s Annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition. insurance product issuers and distributors, and activities of related service providers. She champions women’s leadership initiatives in the profession, including as a charter member of the K&L Gates Women in the Profession Committee. The current issue of the Women Lawyers Journal, de- U.S. Delegate to the Commission. Among NAWL’s past NAWL’s continuing voted to the theme of international involvement, is an U.N. Observers was Past President Marguerite Rawalt, commitment to the opportunity to expand and bring to the present the his- who attended the Commission’s 26th Session in Geneva, tory of NAWL’s International Committee and outreach, Switzerland, in 1976, and reported in the Women Law- Commission on the The globalization of our legal markets and the expansion women lawyers—operating across different jurisdic- as published in NAWL’s Centennial History in 1999.1 yers Journal on preparations for the “Decade for Wom- Status of Women of rule-of-law economies have brought together lawyers tions—encounter very similar challenges to their career en” (1976–1985) declared by the General Assembly.7 began in 1946 with from around the world with increasing frequency and development progress. The International Committee is In the 1980s, ratification by the United States of encouraged discussion across an ever growing global planning a second Summit, to be held in Shanghai, that The Earlier Period the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of all forms the appointment platform. A natural consequence has been the develop- will continue to expand these discussions. NAWL’s International Committee has its origin in the of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) became a of Judge Dorothy ment and growth of NAWL’s International Committee, The International Committee also has leveraged International Relations Committee created at NAWL’s legislative priority for American women’s organizations, Kenyon of New which brings together women attorneys from across the NAWL’s position as an NGO representative to the UN to annual convention on December 16, 1945.2 This came including NAWL. Frances E. Scanlon, attorney and pro- globe who share experiences and compare opportuni- monitor UN activities related to women in the law and in response to an increasing interest in international af- fessor of law at Nassau Community College and John York (chair of ties and challenges. The International Committee has to expand relationships with other NGOs and interested fairs at the end of World War II and the designation of Jay College of Criminal Justice at CCNY, who served as NAWL’s then broadened NAWL’s commitment to advancing women persons. Through the International Committee, NAWL NAWL by the U.S. Department of State as an official Ob- NAWL’s U.N. Observer from 1985 to 1994, testified on Section on in the law on an international scale. is expanding and strengthening relationships with other server at the United Nations.3 Today, NAWL continues behalf of NAWL before the U.S. Senate Committee on on March 8, 2012, International Women’s Day, international organizations, and membership of non- to be an accredited Non-Governmental Organization, Foreign Relations. Speaking 15 years after the Conven- International Law) NAWL co-hosted, with The Law Society of England and US based attorneys is on the rise. with permanent Observer status. (The author served as tion was first proposed, she said, “It is never too late to as U.S. Delegate to Wales, its first InternationalW omen in Law Summit among the initiatives of the International Com- chair of NAWL’s Committee on the Social Commission do the right thing, but it is becoming increasingly clear the Commission. 2012—“Setting the agenda for change” held in London. mittee has been the creation of this issue of the Women of the U.N., 1946–48, and later as Observer of the Gen- that this is an idea whose time has more than come.”8 The agenda for the Summit was based on the results of Lawyers Journal dedicated to NAWL’s expanding global eral Assembly on June 25, 1964.) a global research review, conducted for this purpose, interest and influence.W e thank the authors of the ar- In December 1946, NAWL honored the women that examined current progress in gender diversity in ticles that follow for their insights and for their interest members of the U.N. General Assembly, including The Recent Past the legal profession. The results of the survey, and the in expanding the conversation globally. former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, with a tribute The most recent period of activity for NAWL’s Inter- discussions during the Summit, demonstrated that luncheon in New York City.4 NAWL’s United Nations national Law Committee (as it was renamed in 1952) Division, meeting in New York in June 1947, adopted began with the appointment of Eva Herzer, who served a resolution asking that more women be appointed to as NAWL’s U.N. Observer from 1995 to 2005. She and policy-making positions as delegates to the General As- Scanlon both attended and reported on the 39th Ses- sembly and to committees and commissions.5 In its cov- sion of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, erage of the event, the New York Times reported, “The held in New York in March 1995, “at which controversy American representative of the United Nations Budget erupted over the issue of accreditation” of NGOs to the and Finance Commission also was asked to approve United Nation’s upcoming Fourth World Conference an appropriation for the Commission on the Status of on Women in Beijing, due to apparent Chinese objec- Women to make possible the holding of regional con- tions.9 In September, Herzer attended the conference in ferences throughout the world.”6 Beijing, together with its parallel NGO Forum ’95, and nawl’s continuing commitment to the Commis- published a comprehensive first person account in the sion on the Status of Women began in 1946 with the Women Lawyers Journal, indicating that only 23,000 of appointment of Judge Dorothy Kenyon of New York the 37,000 intended delegates were permitted to attend, (chair of NAWL’s then Section on International Law) as but describing many of the women who were present

8 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 9 Speaking 15 from around the world and their local issues of women’s She recounted that, in Tibet, “women have followed me touched when a few women from developing nations conditions of women in Afghanistan, written between 10 years after the rights. The following year, she represented NAWL and into dark hallways and alleys pleading for my support told me that I had changed their perception of Ameri- 1999 and 2004, covering conditions during and after the reported on the U.N. Habitat II Conference in Istanbul and that of the international community, scurrying cans in a positive way.”24 period of rule by the Taliban.33 Convention was on global housing issues, giving particular attention to away whenever someone else came into view.”17 first proposed, she women’s concerns such as “equality” versus “equitabil- The Special Session of the United Nations General 11 said, “It is never ity” in housing issues and a putative “right to housing.” Assembly of June 2000 to review implementation of the Publicizing the Issues New Directions In 1997, NAWL repeatedly protested international Beijing Platform for Action was reported by Herzer as Reversing the direction of travel, NAWL cosponsored— A new approach to women’s rights in developing coun- too late to do the abuses of women. On the initiative of Veronica Boda, “Beijing + 5: The Uphill Struggle Continues,” in which with the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associa- tries is found in the 2009 prizewinning article by Chris- right thing, but then editor of the Women Lawyers Journal, Herzer ob- she provided a broad survey of women’s rights struggles tions—an August 2003 luncheon at which the featured tine McIsaac (now Streatfeild), “A Call For Material 18 it is becoming tained NAWL Executive Board approval for Herzer and in many countries. speaker was Nigerian Barrister Stella A. Odife. As co- Girls: Securing Property Rights For Women In Devel- President Janice Sperow to send a joint letter to U.S. At- founder and national coordinator of the Women’s Or- oping Countries.”34 Commencing with the point that increasingly clear torney General Janet Reno, New York Attorney General ganization for Gender Issues in Nigeria, she said that research in recent decades has shown land ownership, that this is an idea Dennis Vacco, and Queens District Attorney Richard Ongoing Advocacy “even though the constitution is supreme and guaran- rather than employment opportunity, to be the key to whose time has Brown regarding lax U.S. enforcement of laws against Continuing NAWL’s political advocacy for women’s tees rights to all including women, women are denied women’s economic advancement, she explains, “The sex tourism. Responses were received from New York rights in other countries during the early 2000s, Her- such rights in traditional customary or religious com- shift has radically reshaped our understanding of how more than come. Assistant Attorney General Ronda C. Lustman, Acting zer indicates that NAWL’s International Law Commit- munities,” and she explained, “It took the International women possibly produce more than half of the world’s Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section tee appealed to Nigeria’s president and ambassador to Community to wake up the Nigerian community and its food, earn about one-tenth of the world’s income, and of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Jus- the U.S. regarding mitigation of the death penalty for women to the vital issues involved in creating equality.” 25 receive less than one percent of all agricultural credit tice Terry R. Lord, and Richard Brown, assuring NAWL adultery and other crimes in which women were pun- The goal of informing American women lawyers worldwide.” As a consequence, she proposes that de- of efforts being made in each of their jurisdictions.12 ished inequitably; to Nepal’s king and prime minister to about issues of women’s rights in other countries has veloped countries “should lead the charge to secure Herzer also obtained Executive Board approval for decriminalize abortion; to Jordan’s minister of justice been furthered by articles published in recent years by women’s legal right to property through the preferential her and Sperow to send letters of protest on the subject to combat “honor killings” of women;19 to the president the Women Lawyers Journal. Some are reports by wom- trade programs that they currently administer.” With of Female Genital Mutilation to the President of Gambia, of Mali to support the criminalizing of Female Genital en abroad on conditions in their own countries. Exam- that, she adds economic policy to the means available the managing director of GAMTEL (the state broadcast- Mutilation;20 to the U.S. Agency for International Devel- ples include, “The Position of Women Under Criminal to NAWL for advocacy on behalf of women worldwide. ing authority), Egypt’s Minister of Health and the Presi- opment advocating direct aid to women raped in the Li- Law: An African Perspective,” in which Nigerian woman Col. Maritza Ryan, who is professor and head of the dent of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate. A sympathetic berian civil conflict;21 to Secretary of State Condoleezza lawyer Hauwa Ibrahim provides a survey of women’s Department of Law at the U.S. Military Academy, offers response was received from Egypt’s Minister of Health Rice for her public support of Pakistani violence victim rights and abuses in various African countries;26 three the most recent example of NAWL’s outreach in the area and Population, Prof. Ismail Sallam, commencing, “I ap- Mukhtaran Mai;22 and to the president and prime min- articles by Indian woman lawyer and university law lec- of women’s rights in international settings. At her ini- plaud the concern you have shown in your letter . . . .”13 ister of Pakistan regarding the violent abuse case of Dr. turer Versha Sharma (also a member of NAWL’s Inter- tiative, NAWL cosponsored the 2011 conference of the representing NAWL at the 42nd Session of the Shazia Khalid, the victim of multiple rapes, urging that national Law Committee) on issues ranging from the West Point Center for the Rule of Law, titled, “Gender U.N. Commission on the Status of Women in New their government must protect and not punish the vic- official policies toward women, and the status of wom- Justice—Toward Achieving Equality,” held at West Point York, March 1998, Herzer reported that the major ob- tim and her family.23 en lawyers; to the disparity between official and actual in April 2011. In a first for NAWL, the audience con- jective was to work on implementation measures for the nawl also sought contacts between American rights enjoyed by women;”27 and the article, “In India, sisted of college-age students—Cadets, Midshipmen, Platform for Action adopted at the Beijing conference women lawyers and their counterparts abroad. In Domestic Violence Rises with Education,” by Indian in- and students from surrounding universities. Follow- in 1995. In particular, she indicated that the meeting March 2001, NAWL members attended the “First World vestigative journalist Swapna Majumdar.28 ing her opening remarks, speakers at the two-day event failed to overcome “obstacles met by women’s rights ad- Women Lawyers Conference” in London, sponsored a different type of article includes those by Ameri- discussed such topics as “Trafficking inW omen—21st vocates in the development of an effective enforcement by Women’s Interest Group of the International Bar can women lawyers intended to give exposure to issues Century Slavery,” “Gender Justice as an Integral Part of mechanism for CEDAW,”14 but reported that progress Association. Fellowships for NAWL members were ar- affecting women abroad. One is Diane Farsetta’s report International Law,” “The History of Violence Against was made on the issue creating protections in the area ranged by IBA General Secretary Dianna Kempe, the on war crimes committed against women in East Timor Women in Afghanistan,” and “Violence Against Women of “Women and Armed Conflict.”15 first woman to hold this position, and members attend- by members of the Indonesian military.29 Another is the in War,” as well as general subjects regarding women in simultaneously, Herzer served as president of the ing included past NAWL presidents Virginia Mueller article by Susan Ann Koenig on her January 2002 visit the military. International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet, often and Sally Lee Foley (who was also a member of the IBA to South Africa, as one of eleven women from People now, as NAWL’s recently renamed “International combining her concern for the cause of occupied Tibet Council) and Cheryl Cesario, who prepared a report of to People International, to exchange information about Committee” undertakes new projects, such as the March with that of women worldwide. Herzer reported that in the meeting for the Women Lawyers Journal. Cesario, at family law and culture through meetings with lawyers 2012 International Women in Law Summit in London, January 1999, NAWL “endorsed and submitted a ‘Shad- that time, general counsel for the Illinois Department of in law firms, law schools, and government.30 Two fur- it is to be expected that NAWL will remain an advocate ow Report’ on Violence and Discrimination against Ti- Children and Family Services (and currently an associ- ther examples are Judge Delissa A. Ridgway’s address, for women lawyers and the rights of women wherever betan Women to the U.N. Committee on Elimination ate judge on the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court) “If Women Ran the World . . . ,” which surveys women’s NAWL’s efforts can be most effectively directed. of Discrimination against Women.”16 Also in January said, “On a personal level, meeting other attorneys from rights around the world,31 and Herzer’s report on the 1999, she was invited to speak at an NGO “briefing on over 200 nations was an experience not easily duplicat- creation of the International Criminal Court as a “new China for CEDAW experts,” including representatives ed.” She declared that the conference “was also an excel- venue for women’s rights violations.”32 Finally, one finds from Human Rights Watch and other organizations. lent opportunity to be a goodwill ambassador . . . . I was the series of five articles by Herzer on legal and social

10 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 11 1. selma Moidel Smith, “A Century of Achievement: The Centennial of the National Association of Women Lawyers—The First 50 Years,” Experience 9:1 (Fall 1998), 6–12; “...The Second 50 Years,” 9:2 (Winter 1999), 24–31; reprinted complete in Women Lawyers Journal International Women’s Day and World NGO Day: (hereinafter WLJ) 85:2 (Summer 1999), 17–34. 2. Charlotte E. Gauer, “Minutes of the Forty-Sixth Convention,” WLJ 32:1 (March 1946), 38. Celebration and Balance 3. lula E. Bachman, “N. A. W. L. Observer at U. N.,” WLJ 32:2 (June-July 1946), 100. 4. annice Pearle Mount, “Luncheon Tribute to Women Representatives, United Nations General Assembly,” WLJ 33:1 (March 1947), 19. 5. “NAWL Conference on United Nations,” WLJ 33:2-3 (Summer 1947), 135-38. By Dr. Linda S. Spedding 6. “Women Aides for U. N. Urged,” New York Times (June 28, 1947), 16. For information regarding, Dr. Linda Spedding, see www.lindaspedding.co.uk. 7. marguerite Rawalt, “The U.N. Commission on the Status of Women Meeting 1976, in Geneva, Switzerland,” WLJ 63:1 (Winter 1977), 18. 8. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Ex. R, 96–2) : Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, September 27, 1994 (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995), 62. 9. “International Women’s Community Challenges UN Accreditation Process for Fourth World Conference on Women,” WLJ 81:3 (June Introduction Selected UN International Women’s Day themes have For centuries 1995), 9–10. While reviewing the theme for this piece, I felt privileged included: 10. eva Herzer, “The Women Who Came to Beijing: Despite great obstacles, a consensus Platform for Action emerged,” WLJ 82:1 (December people have to consider the contribution that can be made as a wom- 1995), 6–11. worked together to 11. Idem., Community Tackles Global Housing Issues & Policies: the UN World Conference on Human Settlements,” WLJ 82:4 (October 1996), 7–10. an, both professionally and personally, nowadays. I believe 2011: Equal access to education, training and science 12. “‘Sex Tourism’ must be made trip to jail, committee chair says.” WLJ 83:3 (Fall 1997), 19–20. that life has been good to me: my education has enabled and technology challenge injustices, 13. “Efforts to stop genital mutilation have NAWL backing,” WLJ 83:3 (Fall 1997), 20. See also, Eva Herzer, “Egypt responds to plea to end me to open the horizons to a more international under- overcome barriers female mutilation,” WLJ 84:1 (Spring 1998), 23. standing, encompassing Europe, the United States and 2010: Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all and pursue 14. eva Herzer, “UN forum views women’s issues,” WLJ 84:2 (Summer 1998), 19–20. India in particular. My qualifications as an international 15. Idem., “An Alternative Strategy for Peace,” WLJ 84:3 (Fall 1998), 22–23. lawyer qualified in the UK, the United States and India 2009: Women and men united to end violence against equality. 16. Idem., “Report from the U.N. Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women,” WLJ 85:3–4 (Fall-Winter 1999–2000) 19–22. have granted me a passport to a way of life that enables women and girls 17. Idem., “Chair speaks out on Tibet abuse,” WLJ 85:1, 24. 18. Idem., “Beijing + 5: The Uphill Struggle Continues,” WLJ 86:2 (Summer 2000), 23–26. self-sufficiency, flexibility and fulfilment; yet the real basis 19. Idem., “International Law Committee Report,” 88:3 (Spring 2003), 10. for my life has been my search for meaning, to which I will 2008: Investing in Women and Girls 20. “NAWL writes letter to President Toumany Toure of Mali in support of criminalizing the practice of female genital mutilation,” WLJ 89:4 return further below. As a professional woman, I have also (Summer 2004), 12. experienced the joy of a balanced home life. 2007: Ending Impunity for Violence against Women 21. eva Herzer, “Nawl’s International Activism,” 90:3 (Spring 2005), 5–6. It is with this in mind that I have attempted to draw and Girls 22. Idem., “International Law Committee News,” 90:4 (Summer 2005), 34. together some key themes that I believe represent a source 23. Idem., “International Law Committee News,” 90:5 (Autumn 2005), 41. of celebration—and life balance. Having practised and 2006: Women in decision-making 24. Cheryl Cesario, “NAWL Members Attend the First World Women Lawyers Conference,” WLJ 86:4 (2001), 7–8. written over the last 25 years or more as an international 25. ellen A. Pansky, ed., “Women’s Rights and Democracy in Nigeria: Excerpts from Presentation by Nigerian Barrister Stella A. Odife,” WLJ 89:1 (Fall 2003), 9. lawyer (specialising in Environmental Law, due diligence, 2005: Gender Equality Beyond 2005: Building a More 26. Hauwa Ibrahim, “The Position of Women Under Criminal Law: An African Perspective,” WLJ 85:3 (Fall/Winter 2000), 24–27. risk management and governance, as well as relevant pro Secure Future 27. Versha Sharma, “It’s a Nuclear Power - It’s the Largest Democracy - But on Global Measures, Is India a Friend of Women’s Rights?” WLJ bono activities), I have been very aware of the need for 84:2 (Summer 1998), 12–14; “The Status of Women Advocates in India,” WLJ 86:4 (2001), 22, 26; “Women & Law in India,” WLJ 87:3 human upliftment in the face of difficulty. 2004: Women and HIV/AIDS (Fall 2002), 19–20. International Women’s Day is observed on March 28. swapna Majumdar, “In India, Domestic Violence Rises with Education,” WLJ 90:3 (Spring 2005), 24–27. 8 throughout the world. As part of the celebration 2003: Gender Equality and the Millennium Develop- 29. Diane Farsetta, “The Women of East Timor Demand Justice,” WLJ 88:4 (Summer 2003), 18–21. 30. susan Ann Koenig, “A South African Adventure,” WLJ 87:3 (Fall 2002), 24–27. in the UK, the World NGO Day (WND) patron Sun- ment Goals 31. Delissa A. Ridgway, “If Women Ran the World . . . ,” WLJ 90:3 (Spring 2005), 7–12. goo Kim rang the bell at the London Stock Exchange 32. eva Herzer, “International Criminal Court Comes into Effect—New Venue for Women’s Rights Violations,” WLJ 87:3 (Fall 2002), 21–23. to honour this day in 2012. The information set out 2002: Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities 33. Idem., “Behind Veils of Terror,” WLJ 85:2 (Summer 1999), 6–9; “Afghan Women: the Challenges Ahead,” WLJ 87:2 (2002), 16–20; “Afghan in this discussion is extracted from the site (www. Women: A Time of Great Hope and Uncertainty,” 87:3 (Fall 2002), 8–11; “Live from Afghanistan” [interview], 87:3 (Fall 2002), 11–13; internationalwomensday.com) which should be vis- 2001: Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts and “Equal Rights for Women in Afghanistan?” WLJ 89:4 (Summer 2004), 11–12. ited and referred to as a resource for international 34. Christine McIsaac, “A Call For Material Girls: Securing Property Rights For Women In Developing Countries.” [Winner, Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition] WLJ 94:2 (2009), 17–27. women. “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures” was the 2000: Women Uniting for Peace 2012 theme of the website and this has been adopted by many organisations including schools, universities, 1999: World Free of Violence against Women governments, women’s groups and the private sector. Many organisations develop their own themes that are 1998: Women and Human Rights more relevant to their local contexts. For example, the European Parliament’s 2012 theme was “Equal pay for 1997: Women at the Peace Table work of equal value.” Each year the UN declares an In- ternational Women’s Day theme. Their 2012 theme was 1996: Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future “Empower Rural Women—End Hunger and Poverty.” 1975: First IWD celebrated by the United Nations

12 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 13 International International Women’s Day 2012 Facts 1910 1917 2000 and Beyond Women’s Day In 1910, a second International Conference of Work- On the last Sunday of February, Russian women began a The new millennium has witnessed a significant change When: Thursday, 8 March 2012 ing Women was held in Copenhagen. A woman named strike for “bread and peace” in response to the death of and attitudinal shift in women’s and society’s thoughts honours the work Clara Zetkin (Leader of the ‘Women’s Office’ for the So- over 2 million Russian soldiers in war. Opposed by po- about equality and emancipation. While many younger of the Suffragettes, Where: Globally cial Democratic Party in Germany) tabled the idea of litical leaders, the women continued to strike until four women believe that “all the battles have been won for celebrates an International Women’s Day. She proposed that ev- days later the Czar was forced to abdicate and the pro- women,” many older feminists know only too well the What: International Women’s Day is a global day cele- ery year in every country there should be a celebration visional Government granted women the right to vote. longevity and ingrained complexity of patriarchy. With women’s success, brating the economic, political and social achievements on the same day - a Women’s Day - to press for their The date the women’s strike commenced was Sunday more women in the boardroom, greater equality in leg- and reminds us of of women past, present and future. In some places like demands. The conference of over 100 women from 17 23 February on the Julian calendar then in use in Rus- islative rights, and an increased critical mass of women’s inequities still to China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International countries, representing unions, socialist parties, work- sia. This day on the Gregorian calendar in use elsewhere visibility as impressive role models in every aspect of Women’s Day is a national holiday. ing women’s clubs, and including the first three women was 8 March. life, it may seem that women have gained true equality. be redressed. The elected to the Finnish parliament, greeted Zetkin’s sug- In fact: first International Why: Suffragettes campaigned for women’s right to vote. gestion with unanimous approval and International Women’s Day event The word “Suffragette” is derived from the word “suf- Women’s Day was the result. 1918—1999 • women are still not paid equally to that of their frage” meaning the right to vote. International Women’s Since its birth in the socialist movement, International male counterparts; was run in 1911. Day honours the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates Women’s Day has grown to become a global day of rec- women’s success, and reminds us of inequities still to 1911 ognition and celebration across developed and develop- • women still are not present in equal numbers in be redressed. The first InternationalW omen’s Day event Following the decision made in Copenhagen in 1911, ing countries alike. For decades, IWD has grown from business or politics, and was run in 1911. International Women’s Day (IWD) was honoured the strength to strength annually. For many years, the UN first time inA ustria, Denmark, Germany and Switzer- has held an annual IWD conference to coordinate in- • globally, women’s education, health and the vio- land on 19 March. More than one million women and ternational efforts for women’s rights and participation lence against them is worse than that of men. The History men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women’s in social, political and economic processes. 1975 was International Women’s Day has been observed since the rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and designated as ‘International Women’s Year’ by the Unit- However, great improvements have been made. We do early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence end discrimination. However, less than a week later, on ed Nations. Women’s organisations and governments have female astronauts and prime ministers, schoolgirls in the industrialized world that saw booming popula- 25 March, the tragic “Triangle Fire” in New York City around the world have also observed IWD annually are welcomed into university, women can work and tion growth and the rise of radical ideologies. took the lives of more than 140 working women, most on 8 March by holding large-scale events that honour have a family, women have real choices. Therefore, the of them Italian and Jewish immigrants. This disastrous women’s advancement and while diligently reminding tone and nature of the IWD site has, for the past few event drew significant attention to working conditions of the continued vigilance and action required to ensure years, moved to a celebration of the positives. 1908 and labour legislation in the United States that became a that women’s equality is gained and maintained in all as mentioned on the website on 8 March thou- Great unrest and critical debate was occurring amongst focus of subsequent International Women’s Day events. aspects of life. sands of events are held to inspire women and celebrate women. Women’s oppression and inequality was spur- Women’s Bread and Roses campaign also began in 1911. achievements. Diverse local activity connects women ring women to become more vocal and active in cam- from all around the world ranging from political rallies, paigning for change. Then, in 1908, 15,000 women business conferences, government activities and net- marched through New York City demanding shorter 1913-1914 working events through to local women’s craft markets, hours, better pay and voting rights. On the eve of World War I, campaigning for peace, Rus- theatrical performances, fashion parades and more. sian women observed their first InternationalW omen’s Many global corporations have also started to more Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. In 1913, Inter- actively support IWD by running their own internal 1909 national Women’s Day was transferred to 8 March and events and through supporting external ones. In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party this day has remained the global date for International of America, the first National Woman’s Day (NWD) Women’s Day ever since. In 1914, additional women was observed across the United States on 28 February. across Europe held rallies to campaign against the war Women continued to celebrate NWD on the last Sun- and to express women’s solidarity. day of February until 1913.

14 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 15 World NGO Day Symbol The United States and Women’s Rights in Iraq: As part of my international work, I have been very in- The intended symbol is the Symbol of Care for Human- volved in the initiative known as World NGO Day. The ity and the Planet. World NGO Day will be an interna- Legacy Interrupted vision for this initiative is that the UN General Assembly tionally recognised symbol for all those organisations will pass a resolution establishing a day where the con- and bodies involved in developing the world’s economy tribution of all NGOs to society throughout the world in a sustainable manner and taking care of the environ- By Suaad Allami and George Phelan will be celebrated through local events, global awards ment, who respect: and projects. It is intended that such awareness will raise and further enhance the role of NGOs and develop their • human life and human rights; capacity to continue their vital activities and contribu- Suaad Allami: A graduate of Baghdad University School of Law she practiced law in Iraqi family courts for sev- Even among tions to the world. For some time, the UN has recognised • the alleviation of peoples suffering; enteen years. In 2008 she was named by the Iraq Women’s Foundation as Female Lawyer of the Year. In 2009 she women lawyers, through much of its work that NGOs are a key partner was one of eight women worldwide to receive from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. First Lady Mi- to ensuring the success of development, relief, education, • the development of nations; chelle Obama the International Women of Courage Award. Although she did not learn English until late 2007, lack of knowledge human rights and conflict prevention schemes pursued as a Hubert Humphrey Fellow she earned her LLM (international law) from the University of Minnesota Law and acceptance of by the UN. A World NGO Day will highlight this contri- • conservation of nature, all living creatures School in 2011. She leads a women’s center in Baghdad. Ms. Allami serves as a consultant to the UN Develop- basic internationally bution and raise the profile of NGOs and all that they do and sustainable development; ment Program in Iraq and is in charge of the Family Protection Centers project. Ms. Allami is a former member at the highest levels. In order to achieve the adoption of of the Baghdad Provincial Council and a lifelong resident of the Sadr City section of Baghdad. recognized such a resolution, the General Assembly requires a con- • the world heritage; human rights siderable degree of development of the concept, lobbying George Phelan is a Massachusetts Probate and Family Court trial judge who spent twenty-six months in Iraq notions remain of key decision makers and demonstration of how the • humanitarian values and (2007-2009) as a Senior Rule of Law Advisor and Women’s Rights Advocate on a U.S. State Department Provin- concept will work through country and regional events cial Reconstruction Team which worked in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah and Sadr City areas. For his work empower- formidable barriers etc. Members of the legal profession can assist in many • other activities aimed at developing a better world. ing Iraqi women, he received in November 2009 from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the State Department’s to empowering respects, formally and informally. annual Swanee Hunt Award. Prior to becoming a judge, he practiced law for thirty years. Judge Phelan retired women. We hope to engage with individuals and organizations from the U.S. Army Reserve (JAG) at the rank of Colonel. His military awards include two Bronze Stars. to support World NGO Day in the following manner: Purpose **The opinions in this article belong solely to the authors as individuals and cannot be attributed to the Massa- The key objective is that the UN General Assembly With my signature I/We confirm that I/We support chusetts judiciary, Massachusetts State government, US State Department, US Army, or United Nations Develop- will pass a resolution establishing an international day the International Declaration of International ment Program. where the contribution of all NGOs (charities, associa- Celebrated Day for NGOs—“World NGO Day.” tions, non-profit organisations) throughout the world will be celebrated through local, regional and interna- Introduction Although quantifiable in costs, the benefits are nuanced tional events, awards and projects that will further en- Closing Comments As the last United States troops left Iraq on December and much less tangible. But there remain some promis- hance their role and develop their capacity to continue The key is to set our compass for where we would like 18, 2011, the rear view mirror of 4,485 military dead, ing indicators of democratization whose creation would their vital activities and contribution. to go before setting off on the journey. Establishing life $60.18 billion spent and democratic ideals unleashed be unimaginable without the US intervention in 2003: principles and our goals can assist with a sound founda- demands scrutiny. From the far flung and multiplicious a national constitution, two national elections and 2009 tion, a road map for the journey. Then you can develop initiatives, prolific spending and humanitarianism provincial elections. Other demonstrable signs of de- your life plan to support your overall life objectives. spawned during the occupation of a nation, are wom- mocracy taking root, unthinkable in Saddam’s heyday, For centuries people have worked together to chal- en’s rights more likely to meld in the Iraqi ethos than are the proliferation of political parties, media, civil so- lenge injustices, overcome barriers and pursue equality hairstyles and American slang? There have been mod- ciety, and female judges. and just as International Women’s Day and World NGO est gains in the operating environment for women but Pre-2003 women’s political participation stood at Day provide the opportunity to commemorate these there is little actual progress and even less protection for 8% of the National Council’s 250 seats. United Nations efforts, celebrate progress and call for commitment to Iraqi women despite the gloss of legislated protections. Development Program (UNDP) rated Iraq 126 out of rights, peace and equality so we should integrate such More powerful and pervasive, existing cultural and reli- 174 on its 2002 Gender Development Index. After 2002, ideals in developing our priorities, as well as planning gious influences continue to contravene women’s equal- a 25% quota surfaced for Iraq’s Council of Representa- and achieving true fulfilment in our individual lives. ity, are incompatible with international human rights tives (National Congress) but there are no quotas for principles, and dwarf the Rule of Law the US tried to the sub-national level provincial, district and neigh- instill. Corruption continues to bedevil Iraq. Almost a borhood councils. One look at the sub-national bodies decade beyond the shock and awe of Operation Iraqi bodes why only the presence of quotas will guarantee Freedom, what America accomplished and our legacy female participation in governance: from 2007 through on women’s rights will still be unknown for years and 2009, of the 40 or so members of the Sadr City District perhaps decades. Council, only two were women.

16 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 17 early reconstruction efforts by the US-led Coali- The Role of Religion: Skewed Interpretations of the with State institutions. Given that this NGO phenom- For the most part, women in political parties are Even among tion Provisional Authority (CPA) did not include wom- Qur’an: enon did not exist until 2003, the registration law is female in gender only: rarely do they see themselves as women lawyers, en in leadership or visible positions to serve as planners, Principles of the Muslim holy book Qur’an actually important to women in developing lasting relationships standard bearers of gender. Their cause is party, not gen- an inexplicable omission given the brand of representa- reflect internationally accepted human rights norms between civil society and government. der-centric. There are no consensus principles or goals lack of knowledge tive democracy the US was advocating. This template, even in gender contexts. The Qur’an recognizes that no among the female Parliamentarians when it comes to and acceptance of whether intentional or gender-ignorant, served to so- man is superior to a woman by gender alone. But a gap women’s rights: for most, that issue is defined or mini- basic internationally lidify Iraq’s patriarchal state of affairs post-Saddam between international norms and religious knowledge The currency of democracy: Iraqi human rights mized by the male party leaders. There continues to be when a window of opportunity existed. The few Iraqi has evolved, and been deified over time in Iraq. Con- knowledge and universal expectations. a divide between secular and religious women. Conse- recognized women who were invited to join were mostly exiles, out sequently, the Qur’an has been used in Iraq to justify Iraqi women provide a window into the pervasive quently, a consensus on objectives to advance women is human rights of touch with on the ground suffering and solutions. ideological needs. ignorance of basic human rights at local levels. Even impossible for the time being. notions remain seven women were among 28 deputy ministers lat- In 1959, the Iraq Personal Status Law replaced among women lawyers, lack of knowledge and accep- Some women in the Iraqi Parliament are holed er appointed by the CPA. Six women (including Allami) Shari’a courts with government personal status courts tance of basic internationally recognized human rights up in the relative safety of the heavily protected Green formidable barriers were among the first Baghdad Provincial Council. In which ruled on the basis of codified government law. notions remain formidable barriers to empowering Zone, distanced from the gender-neutral misery of their to empowering June 2004, six out of 30 cabinet positions were given to That 1959 law was regarded as the most progressive women. Iraq’s first all women’s continuing legal edu- constituents. To be a high profile woman in Iraq should women. women. The Minister of Women’s Affairs was a newly in the Middle East in its odes to women’s equality. It cation seminar in 2008 (Allami’s four days of training not be confused with fighting for women’s rights. To be created sub-ministry. is sect-neutral, much to the ire of religious people who to 99 women lawyers gathered in Baghdad) revealed a a female legislator does not evoke a default premise of Northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan far believe their versions of religion should be determina- shocking lack of sophistication and knowledge of even advancing women’s interests at the expense of or as a outpaced the rest of Iraq in the growth of women’s tive in family matters. Article 2 of the 2005 Iraq Con- the most rudimentary human rights axioms and gen- priority to party politics. Women “in power” continue consciousness before and after the US-led invasion. In stitution includes the paramounce of religion in Iraqi der issues. to garner and use the limelight but the grassroots ac- Kurdistan, there is a different dynamic. There have been jurisprudence: “no laws shall be passed by Parliament Excluding the US imposed female quota Parlia- tivists, beholden neither by sect nor political party, will modest gains in the Kurdistan region of Iraq for wom- to contradict Islam which shall remain the basis for leg- mentarians, the highest Iraqi female in government is determine the future of women in Iraq. International en. In September 2011, Kurdistan passed a Family Pro- islation.” Chaos would rein if different sects were to be the Women’s Affairs sub-minister, relegated to a staff of donors should pay attention to that fundamental axiom tection Law ostensibly to hold perpetrators of “honor” treated differently, community by community, by clerics less than two dozen and zero programming budget. The if they expect their objectives to be matched by results crimes accountable. without heed to codified law. In undefined ways,A rticle issue of power sharing among political blocs continues on the ground for average Iraqi women. 41 invites parties to determine their personal matters to block progress towards efficient and fair governance. according to religious sect and belief. This uncertainty The 2010 Iraq budget allocated $25.4 million (US) to Rule of Law: a cameo role in daily life: strengthens the social role and authority of religious the Ministry of Human Rights, of which $17.4 million Women: public behavior, private life. Iraq is a male dominated, tribal culture with ideologi- people to parse the Qur’an to their liking. While Iraq was expended, a miniscule .004% of the national Iraq Gender-based violence is legitimized to control wom- cal divisions among political groups. Carving out rule legislative activity guarantees, on paper, the objective of budget. After the two national elections since 2003, the en’s behavior. Domestic violence in Iraq is rooted in of law as a way of life continues to be a struggle. Se- ensuring justice and rights, there is a division of these government ministries, with their budgets, prestige marriage rights and obligations. Women are regarded curity challenges intimidate, sectarian politics persist, rights along religious and patriarchal lines in the sand. and bodyguards, were divided up among the various as property and men use religious and social norms to and women continue to be relegated to the junior var- political parties. The Women’s Affairs Ministry, devoid control her movements. Despite the paper legal pro- sity. Iraq’s post-invasion acquiescence to rule of law as of programming budget, authority and staff, was not a tections found in Iraqi legislation, including the 2005 a mindset, backed by American guns and money, has Nascent Civil Society. prized patronage plum for any party. Constitution, clerics and tribal sheikhs interpret the ebbed with the departure of the American military Informed women welcome the proliferation of Non- according to the November 17, 2008 bilateral Stra- Qur’an and women’s role in the self-fulfilling and cir- muscle and dollars that fueled but did not instill it. Governmental Organizations (NGOs), many of them tegic Framework Agreement, periodic meetings are to cular prophecy which serves Iraq’s patriarchal society. Rule of Law means little in practice for Iraq’s wom- women-led, because they are the least susceptible to take place between US and Iraq where political, eco- while international accords preach gender-neu- en. Extrajudicial justice continues to abound in Iraq with corruption, politics, and the demon of low expectations nomic, security, cultural relations assistance or requests trality as a human rights predicate, the implementation family, tribes, and religious clerics adjudicating disputes for women. This insidious recipe continues to throttle would be exchanged. During the November 30, 2011 of this notion has proven a hard sell in Iraq across in- with no thought to taking these to court. Enforcement of the progress of a nation of beleaguered Iraqi women. exchange among members of the responsible Higher stitutions, culture, tribes and politics. There is a gap be- women’s rights is first a political-religious-cultural issue, There is a budding women’s rights scene in Iraq. Coordinating Committee, not one mentioned women. tween the international norms espoused in the various and last, if at all, a legal one. Given potentially lethal con- NGO registrations are more than 6,000 but some are conventions like CEDAW and the religious knowledge sequences, pariah status, increased victimization or death illegitimate fronts for parties or militias. Civil society deified and popularized over time in Iraq where gender- by honor crime (where restoration of the family name in plays an important role because it promotes equal- Iraqi Women, the enemy is us free human rights is typically viewed even by foreign- the community’s eye trumps equality), crimes tend not ity without reservation. There is a fierce competition Iraq’s Minister of Human Rights believes attempts to educated Iraqis as an academic notion, an international to be reported by female victims. Institutional protection among NGOs for international donor dollars, given strengthen laws to protect women shall be rejected be- community buzzword. or prosecution is rare. There is no sense to follow rule of that there is no Iraq government funding for NGOs. cause these raise issues of Islamic law, tribal and tradi- law when rule by tribe, sect, militia, or political party are Iraq’s March 2010 NGO registration law officially tional norms. Male and even female Parliamentarians much more productive, timely and consumer friendly. legitimized and permitted operation of the equivalent will reject calls to repeal discriminatory provisions in In Iraq, justice can be analogized to a consumer product, of US non-profits, granting a legal status which will the Iraqi criminal code. Despite a surge in their ranks, warranteed by clerics, tribes, politicians, and militia. help demystify the role of NGOs and their interaction Iraq NGOs lack a common purpose.

18 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 19 Multi-level legitimization of violence against women: band who kills a wife caught in adultery. UN Security In late November 2011, at a conference hosted by would seek the help of police. There is a strong desire legislative, political, tribal, cultural, institutional. Council Resolution 1325 (adopted October 31, 2000), the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Iraqi Prime Minister (67%) for the availability of domestic violence shelters Government reluctance to police domestic violence, es- specifically denouncing gender based violence and re- Nouri Al Maliki stated that fighting violence against that would actually protect; otherwise the most popular pecially in private relationships, is manifested by lack of quiring accountability, is binding on Iraq but this has women was a cultural issue and that media, politicians protective measures were medical treatment and reli- legislation to punish this pervasive phenomenon. This no persuasive value to the many perpetrators (militia, and religious men were responsible to carry that fight. gious mediation (19%); 53% of married women report- creates a perception that domestic violence is accept- roving criminals, religious conservatives, family mem- Family violence was most insidious. Even he acknowl- ed wanting a divorce but only 12% had gone to court able. Iraq legislation applicable to criminal and family bers or an alphabet polyglot of insurgent groups). edged one-fifth of women had suffered physical or psy- or consulted a lawyer. The least popular remedy along courts, customs, and religious tenets reinforce violence chological violence. all strata was to go to the police (2%). The highest re- against women. Despite that call, there has been no quantifiable ported controlling behavior was men making all the de- women view police as a last resort. Courts suffer Women’s rights protections are mostly a paper tiger: increase in number of sex crimes or domestic violence cisions (87%), demands to know women’s whereabouts intimidation from outside forces such as militia, tribes, If paper guarantees were a barometer of success, women’s cases reported to police since 2003. But this data is not (76%), prevention from work (61%), spying on women and criminal elements. Police lack forensic capabilities. rights in Iraq would be a tribute to modernity. Through tracked in any reliable and measurable way. Whether (51%). The most prevalent forms of physical abuse re- A woman’s testimony is reduced to less than a man’s. the grim lens of reality, it is not. Gender justice remains the available data suggest victimization depends on ported were throwing objects (55%), grabbing or shak- There is only one female judge assigned to the Iraq fam- elusive and illusory despite the paper protections liber- who gets to define the victims. Outside of the persis- ing (55%), and pulling hair (45%).Women reported “a ily courts and would-be litigants lack free or affordable ally sprinkled throughout the Iraqi Constitution. tent anecdotal urban legends and broad stroke surveys few times” of being bitten (16%), choked (19%), and legal aid. The criminal code is 1969 vintage and still The Constitution promotes the status of women. which continue to be quoted, the extent of domestic burned (4%) by men. Friends and neighbors were the retains vestiges of Revolutionary Command Council Passed in 2005, it promises to pay attention to the rights violence in Iraqi society remains unknown and elusive most often reported sources of emotional support for (Saddam’s regime) laws. Rape is a private offense: there of women and features two prominent safeguards: Ar- to quantify on a broad and reliable scale. From 2006 to women (32%), mother or sister (20%), whereas fathers is no State prosecution unless the victim or guardian ticle 14 mandates equality regardless of gender and Ar- 2007, Government of Iraq Ministry data put the toll and brothers lagged far behind (about 4%). Chillingly, requests it. The rapist can escape conviction or receive a ticle 49 establishes that the Council of Representatives at 21% of Iraqi women aged 15-59 suffering physical 21% of women reported that they were forced to have mitigated sentence if he marries the victim. shall be composed of not less than 25% women, a quota abuse from their husbands. Security concerns and lo- sex “all” or “almost all” the time. compelled upon the Iraqi government not only by the gistical challenges have thwarted American and inter- US but also international actors. Article 16 guarantees national agents from collecting such data in a more Iraq’s take on international human and women rights equal opportunity to all. Article 37 prohibits forced la- methodical and reliable way. One notable exception was US military efforts: replacing destruction with dollars. principles bor, prostitution, slavery, and trafficking in women.A r- the domestic violence door-to-door survey conducted According to the Special Inspector General for Iraq The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of ticle 7 assures women the right to vote, hold public office by Phelan in the summer of 2009 in central Baghdad Reconstruction, US military forces spent billions on Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an in- and participate in civil society. The Constitution evoked within the Al Shaab and Adhamiyah areas. Carried out reconstruction projects. Monitoring and inspection ternational treaty that became effective September 3, hopes of retooling cultural mindsets and the cemented by “Daughters of Iraq” female checkpoint guards, sev- proved difficult due to security challenges. The Com- 1981 by UN Resolution and ratified by186 UN Member patriarchal thinking which grip all social strata in Iraq. eral muhallas (rectangular areas comprising roughly manders Emergency Response Program (CERP), de- States. Iraq is one of 30 countries with reservations on Viewed in the light of dispassion, there has been an several city blocks) were canvassed using a data ques- signed to provide urgent humanitarian relief and re- equal rights in marriage, family, religious codes, elimi- overall lack of urgency of State institutions to execute tionnaire designed to capture 37 separate elements of construction, represented a bricks and mortar approach nation of discrimination, and equality of nationality. these plentiful and cosmetic paper protections. A lack control of women (physical, emotional or movement). to winning hearts and minds. CERP was intended to Iraq’s reservations to CEDAW gut its essence. Reserva- of political insistence on enforcement of the laws has Correlation of the 1,140 respondents’ views revealed a enable military commanders at a local level in Iraq to tions include Article 2 which calls on states to modify or relegated the rule of law to the sidelines and these pur- startling prevalence in the percentages of women who address urgent humanitarian needs. This was generally abolish existing laws and penal codes which discrimi- ported protections have little or no impact on the day- reported having experienced between 10 and 15 of the interpreted by military units as repair and construction nate against women to-day lives of women. control variables at least “a few” or “some of the time.” to effect immediate essential service and infrastructure As for bright spots, at least symbolically, Iraq re- The responses evidenced a pervasive level of controlling shortcomings with an eye to ultimate sustainability by cently canceled its previous longstanding reservation and abusive behavior by Iraqi men. The data were con- the Iraqis. There was little room in the CERP regulations on Article 9 (discrimination in marriage). Although as a The Special Case of Domestic Violence: post-2003 sistently high across religious sect, economic and edu- and interpretation for projects without structures. In- UN member Iraq is bound by the UN Charter to follow legislative audacities of hope: cational levels, marital status, and age: 90% believed tangible outputs were not so readily measureable. There Security Council resolutions and apply several inter- While traveling Iraqi streets between 2007 and 2009, it they were victims of some form of domestic violence; was little appetite of local commanders, in-country gen- national conventions to domestic law, it remains to be was puzzling but not unusual to have Iraqi women ap- 84% believed domestic violence was wrong and crimi- erally for 12 to 15 months, to get involved in so-called seen whether paper and lip service will be followed by proach US military personnel to ask for help in resolv- nal. The percentage of believers dropped to 75% among “non-lethal” activities whose desired effect was long consistent application. The restoration of family honor ing a domestic disturbance involving gender based vio- women with at least a bachelor’s degree. Inexplicably, term changes in attitude about women. Although there by marriage of the victim and rapist, an anathema by lence. We faced the spectacle of twenty-something GIs about 75% of women of all educational levels believed was a bright line prohibition on paying CERP funds to Western standards, holds considerable sway in Iraqi cul- lecturing Iraqi men, through interpreters, why it was they were partly responsible for their victimization and non-State actors such as NGOs, exceptions were made tural thought and is codified inA rticle 128 of the penal wrong to beat women, a skill soldiers were not trained 60% reported they could have prevented the abuse. Per- when some benefit could be connected to the populace code in a mitigated sentence of three years where a hus- to carry out. haps tellingly, none of women with a bachelor’s degree through coordination with nominal State actors such as

20 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 21 local district councils. The regulations presented a de- women wanting to be liberated. Though constrained Systemic barriers: million yet sit in Parliament. However, it is exceedingly There is no unified terrent to committing military funds for women’s proj- by the expected logistics, communication woes, IEDs, While civil society activism represents the best hope difficult if not impossible for an independent woman to women caucus ects because Iraqi women were overwhelmingly spoken and insecurity, one self-imposed barrier was the convo- for Iraqi women long term, there are no referral con- be nationally electable without a party affiliation. The for by NGOs. To its gender-bending credit, the US Army luted funding regulations including a counterintuitive nections between police and civil society, an important allocation of women rights remains along religious and in the Parliament. funded the first ever all female legal clinic in Baghdad. 2009 requirement that the Iraqis provide 50% match for shortcoming given the role played by ubiquitous lo- political lines. There is no unified women caucus in the Until this scenario US Army Contracting Command spearheaded a project programs benefitting branches of government, a near cal police, national police, and the Iraqi Army, all who Parliament. Until this scenario changes, Iraqi women changes, Iraqi to stimulate women’s ownership of business by carving insurmountable obstacle for women-centric projects perform the traditional policing activity such as check- should not expect independent female voices in Parlia- out a significant fund for women-led businesses. given the Iraqi government’s disinclination to fund in- points and government building security. ment unbeholden to follow the party line. The female women should us military managed to spend $3.73 billion out of novative projects for Iraqi women. The Iraq Personal Status Law is the primary legal quota is not imposed at the level of provincial elections not expect the $3.96 billion appropriated by Congress from 2003 to while there is no central repository of data from instrument addressing women’s rights in the context of but Law 21 of 2008 of Governorates and Regions does independent 2011. Army brigade commanders, armed with money as which conclusions could be made as to the amount of family issues: marriage, divorce, custody, alimony, in- impose the same quota at the local level council. No a weapons system mindset, set out to spend and build State Department funding devoted to women-centric heritance. Adopted in 1959, it is a mixture of civil law women occupy any of the 18 provincial governorships. female voices tangible reminders to the US presence while simultane- projects in Iraq, we can state from being on the ground and Islamic legal tradition. It guarantees women certain In Allami’s Sadr City neighborhood, the local District in Parliament ously providing jobs and alleviating Iraqi suffering. that significant money was so earmarked. Indeed, PRT rights that were once considered unparalleled in the Council (a US creation) presently has no women among unbeholden to still unknown is what portion of this taxpayer lar- members, at the cost of the lives of two civilian PRT Arab world. It applies to Iraqi Muslims. But there are its more than 40 members, a downturn from 2006 to gesse was directed at women-centric programs because members in Phelan’s Baghdad PRT alone, would dedi- shortcomings: the current Personal Status Law affords 2008 where Allami was the sole female enjoying such a follow the party line. this measure was not taken. Nor were women funded cate significant efforts and portions of allocated budgets relative superiority to a husband’s rights upon divorce. seat on that Council. projects capable of being identified, other than having to target problems, systemic and cultural, which inhib- Revisions in 2003 undermine women’s rights and defer except for staff salaries for about twenty employees, the word “women” in the project title. As for CERP rule ited a level playing field for women. to Iraqi religious clerics. Forced marriage is illegal and there is no Iraqi government funding for the Ministry of law efforts, that metric is available: a scant $113.4 The US continues to pour aid into improving Iraqi punishable by prison sentence ranging from 3 to 10 of Women Affairs. Phelan was approached by Ministry million spent out of almost $4 billion expended, a capacity to self-govern: witness the June 2011 USAID years but is anyone counting? Polygamy continues to be employees even for rudimentary trappings of official- miniscule .029%, not surprising given the emphasis on administered “Tarabot” project, $151 million to estab- legislatively blessed. The predominately Shi’ite practice dom like copy paper and funds for handouts, posters building things. lish linkages between central government and Iraq’s 18 of temporary marriage (Mut’ah, women “marrying” and printing. According to a Reuters-Thomson article provinces. Roughly 10% of this funding was reserved men, often already married, for brief time periods, for on March 6, 2012, Minister of Women’s Affairs Ibti- exclusively for women-centered projects. The USAID money or pleasure) had a resurgence after Saddam de- hal Al Zaidi believes that tribal norms dictate cultural US State Department: diplomacy, soft power and Access to Justice Project, aimed at putting legal ser- parted. Marriage by Muslim woman to a non-Muslim affairs and it will be decades before Iraq has a female other carrots to democracy. vices into underserved populations including women, man is not recognized. Unilateral non-judicial divorce prime minister. According to the March 2008 US State Department has $6 million earmarked, including $1.2 million for (“talaq”) by husbands is still permitted. Iraq has its own Fact Sheet, State Department Provincial Reconstruc- NGO grants. The State Department’s Bureau of Inter- brand of no-fault (“irreconcilable differences”) divorce, tion Teams (PRTs) were established in late 2005 by then national Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) but only after mandatory mediation for reconciliation. The Numbers: 2003 and beyond. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The concept was continues to work with the Ministry of Interior and There is a maximum period of 3 months post-divorce Muscling through the Parliamentary 25% quota, the interagency (DOD, DOS, DOJ, USAID, Department of Higher Judicial Council (in charge of the judiciary) to alimony for the wife, a powerful disincentive to divorce Coalition Provisional Authority achieved at least su- Agriculture and occasional other federal government improve court administration and impart policy skills given the lack of economic opportunities for women perficial female representation.W omen are 55% of the entities). The purpose: to pair PRTs directly with US while promoting women and human rights. The State and the relatively fewer number of marriage age Iraqi Iraqi population. The widowization of Iraq, brought on and sometimes coalition military units at Brigade level Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights men after years of war with the US and Iran. Males still by years of war with Iran, the 1991 Gulf War, and 2003 and rely upon the units for logistics, transportation and and Labor (DRL) continues to support a national plat- enjoy a 2 to 1 inheritance advantage. Article 41 continues US led invasion, yielded 1.5 million widows (Relief In- life support. Their purpose was to bolster moderates, form for Iraqi women to assist civil society and promote to pose a dilemma to judges in its application from case ternational estimate), and between 1 million (Interna- promote reconciliation, foster economic independence women’s role in the political process. A total of $2.21 to case among marriages between sects: what law to ap- tional Committee of the Red Cross estimate) to 2 mil- and build government capacity. billion was spent on what were described as rule of law ply; resulting in marriage dissolution left to unaccount- lion (Iraq Ministry of Women Affairs) female heads of The embedded (live, ride, work) PRTs teamed with infrastructure as well as “soft” projects. able religious authorities and tribal leaders. There is still household. According to the IRC, there are 1.3 million US Army combat brigades from 2007 through 2010. The we cooperated on a number of projects aimed at considerable taboo to unmarried women living alone or Iraqis displaced within their own country. According to PRTs promoted certain democratic pillars: good gover- empowering women: establishing five comprehensive without male relatives for protection and dominance. the International Organization for Migration, only 20% nance, economic development, infrastructure, rule of women’s centers in Baghdad, three of which have man- article 49 of the 2005 Constitution indicates that of female heads of household are regularly employed. law and public diplomacy. There was no dedicated port- aged to survive long after donor dollars left; a school the 25% women quota in the Parliament should be 39% rely on family or neighbors for help. Only 18% re- folio to women’s rights; although it later became a focus uniforms project with a $1.8 million budget employing achieved. In a nearly impenetrable Iraqi electoral maze ceive government aid. Since 2003, there has been a dra- of effort. In contrast with their military partners’ infra- 200 Iraqi women to produce 190,000 school uniforms of candidates and regulations, it is possible for women matic upsurge in divorces. According to the Ministry structure and jobs priorities, PRTs shot for long term distributed to 483 schools throughout Sadr City; a free on party lists to receive a far inferior number of the raw of Human Rights, in 1997 there were 28,800 divorces. results. At their zenith in 2008, there were 800 personnel surgeries project where a private hospital performed vote yet gain election over male candidates due to the There were 53,840 divorces in 2010, 52,649 in 2009, an in 31 PRTs, spread throughout Iraq, including as many critical health care with the lucky recipients chosen by a quota. Indeed, more than a few female MPs in the 2010 almost two-fold increase which would be even greater as eight in Baghdad alone. The PRTs went in search of committee of Iraqi women. election garnered less than 1,000 votes in a nation of 30 if the male Family Court judiciary did not dismiss so

22 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 23 many divorce cases where the wife is the plaintiff. Ac- a belief expressed uncountable times to us. How could it culturally taboo notion of domestic violence shelter. to the abuser to vacate the marital home. Proposed pen- cording to the Director General for Judicial Affairs, of be, this perplexing byproduct of the forced democrati- There are reportedly four domestic violence shelters alties for committing acts of violence range from two 1,589 judges nationally, only 68 (4.3%) are female as of zation of Iraq? Before 2002, Iraqi women were relatively in Kurdistan. According to a UNDP - Iraq November weeks in a rehabilitation center (it is unclear what would March 2012. There are no female judges in the appel- free to move about without the presence of a male fam- 28, 2011 press release, Norway provided $345,000 for be rehabilitated: the offensive behavior or the relation- late courts. Still the post-2003 figures show a dramatic ily escort. During Saddam, gender discrimination was what is called the Family Support, Justice and Security ship) to community service for a repeat offender and a upward momentum: before 2003, there were only 23 barred and women could walk, unaccosted and uncov- Program to enhance capacity of civil society to pro- maximum fine of $214.O bviously, these punishments female judges out of 993 nationally (.02%); since 2003, ered, on the street on most neighborhoods. But internal vide services to women and children victims of gender must be increased to envision realistic opportunity for of 641 judges appointed, 45 have been women (7%). Of stability, as under Saddam, does not necessarily equate based violence by way of family protection centers. Re- compliance and deterrence of future misbehavior. some concern are the present numbers in the two year to women’s rights and Rule of Law condition. lated goals are to enhance the capacity of government Judicial Training Institute, the required predicate to a institutions to establish these centers, to improve law seat on the bench: according to the Deputy Executive enforcement’s capacity to serve victims, and increase Tourism as Activism. Director of the Institute, in the present classes of 179 Not so flattering outsider views of Iraq: access to justice. With UN mentoring and encourage- Some of the self-styled activists quoted by international students, only 7 are women (4%). According to various indices, Iraq fares badly in the in- ment, this culturally-less antagonistic version doggedly media arrive in Iraq for some meetings and local flavor, In December 2010, Iraq’s National Cabinet was fi- ternational eye. But Iraqis in power seem indifferent. persists, but their utility and acceptance into the Iraqi then continue their activities from the safer climes of nally formed, nine months after elections. None of the According to the Transparency International Corrup- social psyche remains a work in progress. The original other countries. While their efforts should not go un- initial 42 cabinet ministries was headed by a woman, tion Perceptions Index December 1, 2011, of 183 coun- rollout was rough: only two cases were referred to the appreciated, few are taken seriously or looked to for although the sub-minister level Ministry of Women’s tries ranked, Iraq is number 175, scoring a 1.8 out of two established Family Protection units in 2010, none leadership by mainstream or ordinary Iraqi women. Affairs does enjoy a female leader. This is a setback from 10 for 2011, close to its 2008 rating of 178 out of 180 that resulted in prosecution, attributable no doubt to There has been a counterproductive distance between the previous Cabinet, which had four women ministers (1.3 out of 10). According to the 2011 Quality of Living the placement of these first two such family centers in- the out-of-country elites trumpeting a vision of Iraq out of 37 Cabinet posts. While its creation is heavily Report from New York based business consulting firm side Baghdad police stations, a cultural oversight. There as alien as the society they exiled to and those Iraqi touted as a breakthrough and it remains a darling of Mercer, Iraq’s capital Baghdad was the most violent city are now Family Protection Government Directorates in women who stayed, by choice or default, to chafe or ca- Western journalists, the Iraq Women’s Affairs Minis- in the world, rated last of 221 cities for quality of life Baghdad and Kurdistan. The creation of a Family Pro- pitulate. Iraqi women complain that many civil society try, despite its best efforts has not been inculcated into and personal safety. According to the World Bank 2012 tection Directorate within the Ministry of Interior lacks groups were founded and led by exiles who could afford mainstream Iraqi institutional action with staff and index of ease of doing business, Iraq ranked 164 out of the support of domestic violence legislation. The Gov- it, aristocrats who lack the nitty gritty of getting their program budget to reflect its important mission. 183 countries. ernment of Iraq has yet to embrace the concept of these hands dirty on behalf of Iraqi women at large. The Iraqi Still there are positives. The 25% CoR quota for Family Protection Centers with money and resources to women watching these activists on television interviews women led to the March 2010 election of 82 women establish and staff these Centers. generally view them with disdain. But the inclusiveness out of 325 seats, an increase from 73 in 2005, but the Slivers of hope. Family Protection Centers. There is a draft national domestic violence law of what they preach offers inspiration: economic inde- raw vote total for some women was miniscule nation- There are indicia of progress for women: the Family Jus- (commented on by Allami) being circulated and shep- pendence, legal knowledge, medical care, and political ally. In the 2010 Parliamentary elections, 62% of the tice Project, pending national Domestic Violence legisla- herded by UN Women and UNDP with helpful com- participation, all commodities useable by women of any eligible voting populace voted (12 million), an im- tion, a new NGO law. According to Allami’s March 2012 ments from many international organizations and Iraq or no political or sectarian stripe. pressive statistic compared to the general ennui which interview with the Director General for judicial affairs in civil society. In a March 2012 interview with Allami, sometimes envelopes US elections. In 2010, there were the Higher Judicial Council (Iraq’s Highest Court) there Iraq Chief Justice Medhat Al Mahmoud, pointing to 1,816 women candidates for national office out of are, as of 2010, two female domestic violence court ses- existing legislation, believes the pending domestic vio- Post-conflict environment 6,292. In the 2009 Provincial elections, 27.5% of the sion judges although there is not a separate court dedi- lence legislation is not necessary. The proposed law has Nowhere else in the world is the potential lethality of candidates (almost 4,500 out of 14,500) were women. cated just to cases of domestic violence. In a late April so far withstood parliamentary review and represents a political outspokenness or gender equality more center The 2011 student body of Baghdad University, Iraq’s 2012 meeting, the Ministerial “Committee of 80” (for bold effort at leveling the equality field. It is in line with stage than in the rule of gun milieu that is Iraq, where re- premier law school, is 68% female, holding steady which Allami is legal advisor) authorized the Higher Ju- international standards. The draft legislation proposes prisal is plentiful and death is available for the taking. Ac- to the 2005 figure of 73%.A s of December 31, 2011, dicial Council to appoint investigative judges in each of that violations of the domestic violence law be treated cording to a Center for Strategic and International Stud- due to public outcry and with a wary eye to the Arab the 18 governorates to review domestic violence cases; it criminally and includes establishment of a Department ies February 6, 2012 report, Iraq continues to steadily Spring uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, the Iraqi is unknown how many of these judges will be women. As for Protection from domestic violence, roughly analo- become more divisive in its governmental Sunni-Shi’ite- Parliament reduced its salaries and benefits and down- of two years ago, there is one female judge in the Family gous to our victim witness advocates operating within Kurd power split. There are constant sectarian and ethnic sized to 30 Ministers. Courts, in Diyala, thereby breaking that glass ceiling. the district attorney’s office. There is also provision for struggles which have prevented effective efforts at eco- There is almost nothing in the way of physical fa- an “immediate protection ruling” akin to our ex parte nomic development and have had a critical impact on se- cilities to receive and support gender based violence restraining order. Bowing to cultural preference, there is curity. The CIA estimates the Iraqi population to be 30.4 Women: wistfully recalling Saddam. victims. To create a strategy of offering refuge and sup- a family reconciliation committee and mandatory rec- million and 97% Muslim. The sectarian split is 60-65% According to the BBC in October 2011, women of all re- port to domestic violence victims, in February 2010, onciliation. But there are no concurrent child custody Shi’ia, 32-37% Sunni with Arabs forming 75-80% and ligious stripes almost uniformly say they were freer and two Ministry of Interior- administered Family Protec- provisions, requiring a victim instead to seek Family Kurds 15-20 %. Baghdad’s population stands at about 6.6 had more rights under the murderous Saddam Hussein, tion Centers opened, Iraq’s nascent answer to the still Court intervention. There are no provisions for orders million according to the Ministry of Trade.

24 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 25 The US push Post-conflict environment diminishes the legitima- The 2011 GOI Ministry of Planning data survey of Iraq’s Prime Minister announced that Sunni vice- CONCLUSION: Legacy Interrupted and public cy and authority of government to insist on standards. more than 88,000 Iraqi homes revealed that 8 of 10 re- president Tariq Al Hashemi was wanted for allegedly In the post-conflict Iraqi context, gender mainstream- In contrast, under Saddam’s dictatorship, life was stable ported bad electric service, 6 of 10 report bad sanitation, ordering sectarian death squads to shut the lights on ing has meant little more than enforced gender quotas, rhetoric about but rule by law was almost non-existent. Women’s rights 50% feel corruption has increased, and 57 % of adults Shi’a of various stripes. Fleeting too was the hope for happy yet toothless legislation, and cosmetic appoint- women’s rights face exponential challenges when more pedestrian pri- reported they are not working or looking for work. Ac- a functioning democratic non-sectarian government. ments with little persuasiveness or monetary backing may have created orities, like clean water and electricity, prevail. Security cording to the joint Government of Iraq and United Na- The Iraq Parliament briefly suspended operation in late by the government. Though protective in written word, and economic survival in post-conflict Iraq take priority tions Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) Iraq Knowl- 2011 when the largest political block, Iraqiya, walked enforcement of Iraq’s many legislative equality guaran- the unintended over novel and controversial notions like women’s rights. edge Network December 3, 2011 summary of a survey out. In 2011, there were 2,600 civilian deaths, a good tees is ad hoc and not reinforced by the development consequence of Violence and security continue to challenge the of 29,000 households across Iraq, the family, religion, number of them police according to Iraqi government of State institutions to deal with non-compliance. The push-back from stability of the frayed public psyche. Security challenges community, tribe, village and ethnic group are social figures, not always reliable. US push and public rhetoric about women’s rights may are presented by Shiite militias, Sunni Al Qaeda, and entities enjoying higher levels of public confidence. Reli- have created the unintended consequence of push-back those who might random gangsters motivated by sheer greed. Although gious leaders scored 8 out of 10. Twelve percent of Iraqis from those who might otherwise be inclined to support otherwise be attacks may be lower profile, they are intermingled with who came into contact with government employees gave The Ironic Sidestepping of Iraqi Women’s Rights by women if the advocacy lost its outsider tone. The tortur- inclined to support the assassination of government officials, especially se- a bribe. Females constitute only 13% of the labor force. the Human Rights Commission Selection Process ously slow path to women’s independence will be from curity forces, sticky bombs and roaming assassins us- Government provides 40% of the jobs and 60% of all With much fanfare, a special selection committee, the bottom up, as those in positions of power and media women if the ing silenced weapons. In late November 2011, a suicide working women are government employees. guided by the UN Human Rights Office in Iraq, vetted prominence have demonstrated bouquets but little soul advocacy lost its bomber penetrated the heavily fortified Green Zone, ar- According to Iraq’s Ministry of Planning’s Women candidates for 11 positions on the Iraq National Hu- for authentic women’s rights, understandable consider- outsider tone. guably the securest location in all Iraq, and exploded his Integrated Social and Health survey results released man Rights Commission, trumpeted as an independent ing the risks and the country’s sectarian and political vehicle less than 100 meters from the Iraqi Parliament. in March 2012 which queried 10,513 households all investigatory authority answerable only to Parliament. make-up. Female rank and file, spurred by a few char- The Arab Spring has not translated well to Iraq. There across Iraq in all 18 governorates (including the three The latter descriptive proved prophetic. Women were ismatic leaders of civil society, represent the best but have been some largely muted and sparsely attended in northern Kurdistan which comprised 27% of the re- supposed to occupy three commission slots. Observ- distant hope, with institutional change measureable in demonstrations, not advocating the overthrow of gov- spondents), female heads of household are 10.7% of the ers had their fingers crossed that political and sectar- a timeline far beyond years. Helping women to be eco- ernment; instead, they protest the lack of essential ser- population ; 67% believed women had a right to par- ian interests would not overwhelm this pristine process. nomically independent will raise awareness not only in vices: water, sewer and especially electricity. ticipate in political elections. Only 3.5 % participated Despite monitoring and mentoring by the United Na- men but in other women who can be the worst enemy more than one year after the national election re- in community activities such as a center, union or social tions, the process in the end mirrored political party to progress for women’s rights in Iraq. The US invasion sults were known, Iraq still does not have appointed event. Reported perceptions of gender equality were a scorekeeping. After the selectees were announced in and occupation may have unleashed the theocratic ge- Ministers of Defense and Interior. The Chief Judge of the mix of resignation and skepticism of the roles of gov- April 2012, instead of the mandated three women on nie who dared not surface during Saddam’s murderous Commission on Integrity resigned in September 2011, ernment and civil society. Reported violence against the eleven member commission, the final tally was two. but secular rule where women paradoxically had more ominously citing interference from high government of- women was most highly expressed in terms of restrict- Contrary to the painstaking and democratically-crafted rights and could, to some degree and locations, travel ficials more powerful than the law or the Constitution. ing a woman’s movement and disobeying male relatives. selection procedure which evolved over several months freely, unmolested by the absence of covering hijab. But Forty-three Iraqi judges have been murdered since As for reasons for violence, 68% saw it as family up- including a country-wide solicitation attracting 3,085 another genie also escaped, a small truly independent 2003, an extraordinary reminder of the fragility of rule bringing, 63% blamed the social values and only 32% applicants, among them Parliamentarians and Cabinet cadre representing everywoman who demand respect, of law in Iraq. In November 2011, the Ministry of In- blamed laws. Expectedly and consistent with Phelan’s Ministers, the two highest scoring women (and some undaunted by patriarchy and the conservative sectar- terior fired 90% of the judges serving on the special census of Baghdad women, 89% saw family members as male candidates), as ranked by objective and agreed ian women who support it. Despite the importance of courts investigating police misconduct. Despite their the best place for refuge, while only 14% saw the police upon criteria, were not chosen. It remains to be seen women to the resurrection of Iraqi society, violence, tenuous lifespan, judges have been unable to secure as a source of help. Unexpectedly (and we point out that whether this so-called human rights commission will be lack of security, religion, and pervasive politics continue government permits to allow their bodyguards to carry the Ministry of Planning survey was gender-neutral), able to see, feel, investigate, prosecute and conduct busi- to frustrate women’s progress and those who support it. weapons, an issue the US has worked on repeatedly. 49% indicated they trusted the police and 36% saw the ness not through ideological lenses but on the basis of Seeds have been planted but the US legacy for women’s The lethality of the operating environment is further police station as suitable shelter, again in stark contrast internationally accepted human rights principles. Civil rights remains decades away on the Iraqi horizon. illustrated by the December 22, 2010 car bomb which to Phelan’s all-female respondent pool in his 2009 cen- society has protested the outcome. killed 32 employees of Iraq’s Commission on Integrity, sus of Baghdad women. the watchdog into government corruption. Without an according to Reuters, whatever sense of normalcy existing war against a cognizable enemy, 609 Iraqi police imposed by the presence of up to 170,000 US troops at and 458 Iraqi soldiers were killed in 2011. In Decem- 505 posts throughout Iraq there was, it has vaporized ber 2011, there were three attempted assassinations of into sectarian and general tensions stoked by parlia- judges. During October to December 2011, three Cabi- mentary political jockeying. Not one day after the last net Ministers survived IED attacks. US troops crossed into Kuwait on December 18, 2011,

26 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 27 Pro Forma Ratifications: Partnered with Women’s Legal Aid Centre procedure each year. Unchanged, certain tribes, most Widespread (“WLAC”)4, a Tanzania-based non-governmental or- notably the Maasai, have a 100% female mutilation rate unawareness of ganization (“NGO”), the W&L group traveled to Dar among its women. But the ban will not be successful Tales of Incomplete Resolutions in Tanzania and the the law transpires Es Salaam and interviewed about sixty stakeholders in- and Tanzania cannot claim compliance with interna- Role Women Lawyer Organizations Can Take to Combat cluding judges, lawyers, police officers, health care pro- tional law so long as SOSPA remains unchanged. It did into unchanged viders, and several human rights NGOs on the state of not ban the practice on adult women and only imposed cultural attitudes Crimes Against Women the law, its achievements and shortcomings, and ways to criminal sanctions on persons having custody or care of toward women improve the status of women throughout the country. the mutilated girl, absolving those performing the pro- By Ya Marie Cham After the ten-day trip, they returned home and prepared cedure on the girls. Therefore, risk of criminal liability and exacerbates a detailed human rights report on their findings which is easily circumvented so to allow the continued the the tolerance was mass produced and delivered not only to their in- harmful practice on girls and women, including either of gender- country partner, but to other NGOs and government parents who compliantly wait until the girls reach the Use in prodding As 186 of the 193 member states of the United Na- ters of the deceased. In 2005, Kuwait voted to extend officials for their use in prodding the Tanzanian gov- age of eighteen or others who secretly perform FGM on based violence the Tanzanian tions have ratified the 1979 Convention on the Elimi- voting rights to women following the CEDAW commit- ernment to address the pervasive subordinate status of young, unsuspecting minors. A significant obstacle not- throughout the nation of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women tee’s recommendation to eradicate the discriminatory women, increase community awareness on the state of ed was that FGM is so deeply rooted in the cultures of its country. government (CEDAW), women’s struggle may seem a thing of the laws on the books. Because of CEDAW, all 32 Mexican the law, and provide a non-partisan tool that essentially practitioners that even those charged with implement- to address past.1 Presently, only Iran, Palau, Somalia, Sudan, South states adopted a law to subvert the epidemic of violence served as a report card for the Tanzania government. ing the law either underwent the procedure themselves the pervasive Sudan, Tonga and surprisingly the United States of against women. After ratifying CEDAW, Pakistan insti- Comprised of mainland Tanzania and the island or had their daughters mutilated. Even some lawmakers America have yet to ratify CEDAW. 2 tuted measures to tackle gender inequality in education of Zanzibar, the former British colony is plagued by dare not take part in the law’s implementation for fear subordinate status marked as an international bill of rights for wom- and noticed a sharp increase in girls’ enrollment. women’s rights violations and cultural attitudes of of losing constituent votes and political backlash. of women, increase en, CEDAW States Parties have a mandate to take all yet not all CEDAW concerns manifest into compre- gender inequality that significantly impede Tanzania’s with respect to human trafficking, which carries community measures necessary to eradicate any form of discrimi- hensive and prideful resolutions, including in the case measures to successfully combat women’s rights issues. varying meaning depending on who is reporting it, nation against women and to protect all aspects of basic of Tanzania. While adopting legislation and other ini- A decade after SOSPA’s passage, the current state of the the pervasiveness of the problem is minimized. Sever- awareness on the human rights of women.3 Under CEDAW, irrespective tiatives, such as Sexual Offences Special Provision Act law remains unknown to many, especially to those in al stakeholders interviewed believed that trafficking is state of the law, of whether the actor is a state or private individual, each (“SOSPA”), were steps in the right direction, these are rural parts of Tanzania. Widespread unawareness of the limited to persons taken out of the country. Even so, a and provide a non- State Party is required to combat discriminatory actions incomplete efforts to elevate the subordinate status of law transpires into unchanged cultural attitudes toward 2009 report by the United States Department of State that seriously inhibit women’s ability to enjoy the same women in Tanzania, eliminate discrimination against women and exacerbates the tolerance of gender-based found that Tanzania remains a country of origin, transit partisan tool that rights and freedoms as men. Thus, a country’s ratifica- women and bring about equality between women and violence throughout the country. For instance, the few and destination of trafficked persons. Moreover, inter- essentially served tion goes beyond merely adopting endless legislation men. SOSPA, a landmark legislation enacted in 1998, reported cases of rape and gender-based violence are nal trafficking of humans from the rural parts to ur- as a report card and becoming a State Party to any regional or inter- purported to address the nation’s insidious gender- still met with skepticism and victims are often held re- ban areas for use as human capital, child laborers and national instrument that comes its way. States Parties based violence. It outlawed human trafficking for the sponsible for their unwelcomed encounters with perpe- indentured servants remains widespread. In 2002, 4.1 for the Tanzania have responsibilities to women from which they cannot first time, imposed significantly harsher penalties for trators. More astonishingly, no victim of rape or sexual million Tanzanian children between the ages of five and government. withdraw, and to which it will be held accountable at sexual assault, although marital rape is excluded unless assault may be treated by any medical personnel—pub- fourteen were forced into the agricultural, sex and drug the national and international levels and must demon- the couple is separated, and criminalized the harmful lic or private—without evidence that the victim first industries. Seventy-three percent of victims were female strate to the CEDAW committee, through periodic re- practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) on girls stopped to report the incident and obtained a copy of a between the ages of twelve and seventeen. In some cas- ports, that measures undertaken have the purpose and under eighteen. In early October 2009, a group of six police report called PF3. On the off-chance that a victim es, girls and women attempting to escape gender-based effect of complying with the CEDAW obligations. Thus, third-year law students from Washington and Lee Uni- pursues criminal prosecution, the case often results in violence, unknowingly fell into the hands of traffickers States Parties have an obligation of results and guaran- versity School of Law (“W&L”) (2010 graduates Cristina disposal by the prosecutor because the whereabouts of pretending to be good Samaritans and eventually were teeing the practical realization of human rights. Buccina, Ya Marie Cham, Shannon Sherrill, Lena Golze- the victim become unknown or the two families—vic- forced in prostitution. CEDAW’s achievements have been touted and rec- Desmond, John C. Lamont and Dennis Maxwell), ac- tim’s and perpetrator’s—have reached a financial settle- The “full and complete development of a country, ognized globally. The convention inspired landmark leg- companied by Professor Johanna Bond, Associate Dean ment to thwart criminal prosecution. And when the the welfare of the world, and the cause of peace require islations, led to the adoption of other international and for Academic Affairs and an Associate Professor of Law cases do make it to trial, physical proof of penetration is the maximum participation of women on equal terms regional agreements on rights of women and the imple- at Washington and Lee whose teaching and scholarship required before any conviction is allowed under the law. with men in all fields.”5 As such, we must aim to achieve mentation of local and national initiatives addressing focuses on international human rights law and gender In the case of FGM, the incidents are even more integrated standards for women’s rights globally. Thus, rampant gender-based violence and other widespread and the law and an advocate and veteran field researcher of a mystery because people are reluctant to discuss the this is a call to all women lawyer’s and their affinity inequities impeding on women’s ability to enjoy basic on international human rights and gender and the law, practice and documentation of FGM incidents is even groups to take action to improve the global welfare of freedom and fundamental human rights. For example, set out to investigate and assess Tanzania’s implementa- more sparse. But there is evidence that almost 18.5% women. Too often, because of limited resources and Kenya used CEDAW to address inheritance rights and tion of SOSPA. of Tanzanian women had undergone FGM and govern- mounting issues threatening national security, NGOs eliminated discriminating against widows and daugh- ment officials reported that 15% of women undergo the are left with the task of effectuating and implement-

28 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 29 ing legislation and favorable change. Therefore, orga- player on the global stage and many look to the United Securing the U.S. Mexico Border: Case of Child Pornography nizations, such as the National Association of Women States as a leader in effectuating positive change on Lawyers should continue to develop and strengthen many global issues. Persistent discrimination against women rights through collaborations and partnerships women is a systemic and global pandemic that requires By Kerri Ann McLaughlin, J.D. with NGOs and other stakeholders in other parts of the global attention and all countries should be involved in world. They must also undertake assessment research, the dialogue to standardize and improve the status of facilitate community capacity building on women’s women and girls around the world. The United States, Kerri Ann McLaughlin, J.D. earned a B.A. in Political Science from Fordham University in 2006 and a J.D. from legal and human rights, undertake analysis of policies as a non-State Party to CEDAW, cannot get involved in Stetson University College of Law in 2011 with a Certificate of Concentration in International Law. In her sec- and laws to influence positive changes for protection of the full implementation of the convention. The time ond semester of law school, Kerri traveled to Switzerland on a directed research project studying International women’s rights. Heinous acts against women need to be for justice for women is now and we should aim for the Organizations. In 2009, Kerri studied abroad in Stetson’s Hague, Freiburg, and London programs. Kerri worked eradicated and women’s status elevated. United States government to ratify CEDAW, signaling as Professor Luz Nagle’s research assistant and interned with the World Triathlon Corporation, the Tampa Po- Here at home in the United States, we can work to the rest of the world that we deem women’s human lice Department, the Federal Public Defender’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s office. In February 2012, Kerri to achieve CEDAW ratification by our very own fed- rights as a global priority and not for the discretion of started pursuing an M.A. in Intelligence Studies at American Public University. She is also a board member of eral government. Undeniably, the United States is a key any one nation. Breaking Out Corporation, a non-profit working to fight human trafficking. Kerri currently lives in Ochang- eup, South Korea with her husband Jason Perez where they teach English as a Second Language.

More moves across the U.S. Mexico border than just guns, criminalizes “the selling or buying of children” for sexu- … child illegal immigrants, and drugs. It is Child Pornography! al exploitation; Both 18 U.S.C. §2252 and §2252A crim- pornography is a since early this year, Mexican lawmakers acknowl- inalize those who knowingly possess, receive, and dis- edge Mexico’s place in the sexual exploitation of chil- tribute child pornography; 18 U.S.C. §2260 criminalizes security threat to dren. They rank Mexico as “the world’s No. 2 producer the production of child pornography for the purpose the United States of child pornography.” Fox News Latino, Mexico No. of importing it to the United States. Office of the Law because of the 2 Producer of Child Porn, Lawmakers Say, January 26, Revision Counsel, U.S. Code [available at http://uscode. 2012 [available at www.Latino.foxnews.com/latino/ house.gov/] (accessed March 16, 2012). Considering the involvement of news/2012/01/26/mexico-no-2-producer-child-porn- extent to which child pornography is produced in Mex- organized criminals lawmakers-say/] (accessed March 16, 2012). Accord- ico, U.S.C. §2260 is essential to eradicating the supply of seeking profits and ing to chairwoman of the Special Committee to Fight child pornography to the United States. People Trafficking Rosi Orozco, the child pornography The United States joins with the International the geographical business in Mexico profits $42 million each year. Id. In Community in the fight against Child Pornography. susceptibility to the addition to transmitting child porn images on the inter- Back in 2000, the United States signed the Optional trafficking of child net, Mexico’s ranking in the business of producing child Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, pornography heightens the threat level of child pornog- on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution, and Child porn along the U.S. raphy along the Mexico-U.S. border. Pornography. Office of the United Nations High Com- shared border with Child Pornography is not something new along missioner for Human Rights. Optional Protocol to the Mexico, a leading the Mexico U.S. border. The Factbook on Global Sexual Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Chil- Exploitation references two cases from the late 1990s in dren, Child Prostitution, and Child Pornography, Volume producer in child which one case involved 2000 clients of a child porn 2171, A-27531[available at http://www2.ohchr.org/eng- pornography. producer and another case implicated two Americans lish/law/pdf/crc-sale.pdf] (accessed March 16, 2012). 1. CEDAW Ratification: Backseated Once Again, by Penny Wakefield, Vol. 37 No. 3, Human Rights Magazine, Summer 2010. in producing pornographic videos “using children The United States and Mexico currently fight orga- 2. CEDAW Ratification: Backseated Once Again, supra. ranging in age from newborns to 18 year olds.” Donna nized crime together under the Merida Initiative. While 3. CEDAW defines discrimination against women as “any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect M. Hughes, Laura Joy Sporcic, Nadine Z. Mendelsohn, the Merida Initiative primarily concerns drug traffick- or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of Vanessa Chirgwin, Coalition Against Trafficking in ing, the mission centers on securing the border from equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field. Women. The Factbook on Global Sexual Exploitation, both drugs and arms trafficking. Refer to Clare Ribando United Nations, Div. for the Advancement of Women, Dep’t of Econ. and Soc. Affairs: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/ (last visited Sept. 16, 2012). Mexico (1999) [available at http://www.uri.edu/artsci/ Seelke and Kristin M. Finklea “U.S.-Mexican Security 4. wlaC is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit making organization that provides legal aid services to disadvantaged wms/hughes/mexico.htm] (accessed March 16, 2012). Cooperation: the Merida Initiative and Beyond.” July women and children, campaigns women land rights and the global eradication of violence against women, conducts awareness and The United States continues to fight child pornog- 29, 2010 CRS R41349, [available at Homeland Security educational trainings on women legal and human rights and establishes gender desks at nearly all police station in Tanzania to assist victims of crimes, their witnesses, and families in every step of the process by offering among other things, services such as counseling, legal and raphy with 5 specific statutes: 18 U.S.C. §2251 crimi- Digital Library www.hsdl.org/?view&did=20074] (ac- medical advice. nalizes the production of child pornography as a form cessed March 16, 2012). 5. http://www.unicef.org/jordan/resources_722.html. (last visited on September 18, 2012). of “sexual exploitation of children;” 18 U.S.C.§2251A

30 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 31 Preventing the trafficking of child pornography susceptibility to the trafficking of child porn along the International Women in Law Summit, 2012: across the border must be equally as important as pre- U.S. shared border with Mexico, a leading producer in venting firearms and drugs from moving across the child pornography. In 2011, I discussed these concerns Setting the Agenda for Change border. Child pornography exploits children. The real- at the 2nd Annual Terrorism & Global Security Confer- ity behind trafficking child pornography concerns more ence: The Ongoing Afghanistan War, the War on Terror, The Role and Impact of Globalization on Women’s Careers: than the illicit desire to exploit children. Organized and from Clausewitz to Beyond Centers of Gravity in criminals utilize child pornography for profits and Washington, D.C. Refer to Kerri McLaughlin, “The In- Women in the Chinese Legal Profession funding. Refer to Interpol, Crimes against Children, 1 ternational Trade of the Child Sex Image: Security Threat [available at http://www.interpol.int/News-and-media/ in the U.S. and Mexico.” Ambivium Institute on Security By Beth Bunnell, Managing Director, Asia Legal Resources, Hong Kong and Publications] (accessed on March 9, 2012). & Cooperation [available at http://www.ambivium.org/ Amy L. Sommers, Partner, K&L Gates, Shanghai as such, child pornography is a security threat to publications.html] Presentation available online. Paper the United States because of the involvement of orga- soon to be published. nized criminals seeking profits and the geographical I. Introduction This shift is reflected in contemplated legal spend.A cri- Thirty-eight This project is Phase II of an earlier project under- tas recently released results from a survey of 1,400 gen- percent of those taken in 2009 entitled “Focus on Women in Law: Build- eral counsels of companies with over $1 billion per year ing and Strengthening Client Relationships”, which used in global revenue. “Of the ten nations mentioned most interviewed also ‘positive deviance’ methods to examine challenges and often as venues where overseas clients expect to need expressed the share practical strategies being used in various locali- legal advice, the U.S. ranked first: 65% anticipated a U.S. view that gender ties around the world to overcome obstacles women matter, followed closely by 61% in China and 56% in legal professionals face in building and strengthen- the United Kingdom.”2 China has, therefore, become as has a more ing client relationships. In Phase I, in-person sessions critical as the US and UK markets as a source of revenue negative impact were held among women lawyers in six cities around for law firms representing international clients. in China on career the world (Delhi, India; Lagos, Nigeria; Mexico City, apart from the specifics of an economy that has Mexico; Shanghai, China; Lansing, MI and New York, been growing around 10% per year in recent years, advancement and NY, United States), following which findings and rec- China is also interesting as a Petri dish of sorts for ex- success in the ommendations were shared and commonalities/differ- ploring the role of women lawyers in a society that is legal profession ences highlighted. Phase I also included a survey of 102 both ancient and very new. Despite the fact that China’s respondents; findings from Phase I were published in recorded history dates back thousands of years, the le- than exists in the the Fall 2011 issue of Perspectives Magazine. 1 gal profession is quite young, with its existence dating US and UK. Building on the success of Phase I, the authors back arguably only 100 years or so, to when the imperial turned from a global view to a more focused examination dynastic system was overthrown and the new Republic of stakeholders in China’s nascent, but burgeoning, legal first recognized private lawyers. market, to explore what communication and other gen- Following the establishment of the People’s Repub- der challenges might exist in this complex and develop- lic of China in 1949, the legal profession ceased to be ing society and to the extent Chinese women lawyers face recognized and it was not until Deng Xiaoping’s mar- particular challenges, how they are overcoming them. ket-oriented policy of “Reform and Opening Up” was adopted at the end of the 1970’s that the need for laws, and lawyers to interpret them, again became apparent. II. Why China? Thus, the present day legal profession in China is only China’s economy now ranks as the second largest in about 3 decades old. As compared to law firms based in the world, and almost alone among the world’s econ- the US or UK, a number of which have offices that have omies, it has managed to continue to generate signifi- been in operation across three centuries (19th, 20th and cant growth during the global economic slowdown that now the 21st),3 the law firm as an organization in China started in 2008. In the coming years, Chinese economic is very new, and as such, lacks the sorts of institutional policy will pursue development of the domestic econ- history and expectations such as may exist in Western omy, reflecting a shift from reliance on the export-led firms with longer antecedents. growth model of recent decades. This means that China like China’s economy, the size of its legal profes- will no longer be seen by potential investors as primar- sion is increasing rapidly. Compared with 1979, when ily a ‘workshop’ for products sold in markets around there were less than 200 licensed lawyers in the entire the world; rather, China itself is becoming ‘the market.’ country, by 2010, China had 206,000 lawyers nation-

32 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 33 wide (up from 170,000 in 2009 and 106,000 in 2006).4 in society. At the same time, Chinese society historically In reviewing the responses, a striking point was the bust. Consider that in China there is little, if any, stigma Consider that Of those, it is estimated that roughly 22%, or 45,000 emphasized, and continues to this day to stress, the im- strength of the perception that gender does not impact or social mores against openly discussing/comparing in China there plus, are female.5 In addition to the many domestic PRC portance of personal relationship networks. issues that are frequently discussed as problematic in compensation (meaning that Chinese females are, in is little, if any, law firms of varying sizes, the vast majority of theA m- These networks are complex and the subject of the US/UK profession, such as (1) assignments, (2) the fact, likely well aware of what their male colleagues/ Law 100 firms have a presence in mainland China, many reams of research in their own right, but for purposes way the subjects conduct themselves, or (3) compensa- counterparts are earning). The relative absence of dis- stigma or social with offices in Shanghai and Beijing, along with Hong of this analysis, the key points are that (a) there is often tion (83% responded that gender had little to no impact crepancy may be a result of the policy aims of promot- mores against Kong (which still retains a separate legal system). As a hierarchical element to them (teacher/student, elder on their compensation!). ing gender equality pursued in the past six decades. openly discussing/ domestic and international companies have grown in classmate/younger classmate, superior/protégé) that is yet, the strength of these replies is also juxtaposed one senior partner we interviewed who has been China, there has also been a similar rise in the presence not tied to gender roles, and (b) they are a key aspect, not against the fact that only 16% reported that their gender at both international firms and now a leading domestic comparing of in-house lawyers, many of whom are PRC nationals only of social or personal relationships, but also for busi- has a positive impact on their profession and 33% indi- firm commented that she thought that her compensa- compensation and not expatriate hires. ness and professional relationships. In other words, there cated that it has a negative impact. Thirty-eight percent tion had previously been impacted negatively (when (meaning that notwithstanding the rigid gender roles assigned to is a common and indeed favorable impression of doing of those interviewed also expressed the view that gender she was at international firms) but that was not the case women historically in China, here again, the newness business with one’s friends, and of becoming friends with has a more negative impact in China on career advance- now. She noted that domestic firms are by and large Chinese females of the society that has been built in the years since the one’s business or professional colleagues. As explained ment and success in the legal profession than exists in “eat what you kill” and thus, there are not necessarily as are, in fact, likely founding of the People’s Republic may be significant. below, this may be distinctive as compared to common the US and UK. In other words, by several measures, many uncontrollable variables impacting compensation well aware of During the period from 1949 until arguably 1976, Chi- expectations in societies with Anglo-Saxon roots. the women we interviewed reported that they were do- as in the larger international firm environment. This nese society faced a series of mass movements, most sig- ing well professionally, and yet they acknowledged that same partner went on to comment that an interesting what their male nificant being the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution their position was negatively impacted by their gender. corollary to the “eat what you kill” model is that, in her colleagues/ which lasted from 1966 until 1976, aiming at destroying III. Sample / Interview Results Some of the comments reflect this discomfort, e.g.: experience, Chinese women are not necessarily looking counterparts are the conventions and expectations of China’s social order. For this project, information was gathered by interviews for, nor do they need mentors to pull them up through A well-known Chinese maxim is that ‘women hold up and sampling of Chinese lawyers, most of whom work • “I accepted the reality [of gender bias] and did the ranks: while alliances and strong internal relation- earning). half the sky’ and Mao Zedong, China’s leader during the for domestic Chinese firms in Shanghai and Beijing.6 nothing to change it.” ships are still very beneficial, the key to promotion is, 1949—1976 period, emphasized this point in his policies. Certain of the interview subjects had also worked in in- by and large, a strong business. And, again, this may be Arguably, a Chinese person’s class background (peasant, ternational firms or for international clients. • “I did not take active actions. Just be patient to re- where the cultural factor regarding the importance in worker, capitalist, intellectual), was far more significant The questions posed to the interview subjects and the gain those opportunities I missed during the time China of building personal relationship networks is vi- during this period than gender in terms of one’s place percentage of responses in each category was as follows: of baby birth.” tal. By contrast, in our Phase I research across a range of geographies, women reported less comfort in directly • “Try not to let others noticed that you would need pursuing their personal contacts/friends/affinity circles more time than a man to take care of family and for work as well as a sense that they were more likely Does Gender Impact Positive Impact Little or No Impact Negative Impact kid(s). Try to keep the same work habits and keep to compartmentalize “work” contacts and “friend” con- fit during pregnancy and children born.” tacts in their personal networks. Your career advancement 16% 50% 33% This dichotomy between the absence of gender impacts The types of assignments you receive 15% 70% 8% in certain key areas, with the perception of an impact on IV. Broad Themes From China career advancement, suggests that gender bias against In reviewing the interview findings, we noted that the The way you conduct yourself 12% 88% female lawyers in China may manifest itself in differ- comments reflected various broad themes: in internal meetings ent ways/areas than in the West. In this connection, it is For example, comments from the sample group of interesting to compare the finding that just 16% of our Chinese lawyers included many references to “tradition- Your compensation 83% 13% representative panel of Chinese lawyers indicated that al” gender issues such as work/life balance challenges. In their gender had an affirmative positive impact on their other words, notwithstanding socialist policy that wom- Your ability to cultivate influential relationships (e.g., client relationships, career development. This contrasts with related find- en should be treated equally with men, women still faced 33% 38% 20% relationships with superiors and ings from our Phase I survey in which 59% of respon- challenges as a result of their childbearing role, e.g., potential mentors, etc.) dents globally reported their gender having a positive impact on client relationships, with certain localities “In the long run, due to factors of her body and (i.e., Mexico) reporting out a positive impact at even the limitations stemming from her expected role higher rates (i.e., 79%). in society, female lawyers experience difficulties Issue Less impact than US/UK More negative impact than US/UK Equal impact on compensation, the sample indicates a very in pursuing her legal career on equal terms with strong perception of parity. While there is little verifi- men, both in terms of the breadth and depth in In the context of career advancement able data in China on salary levels amongst Chinese the various practices of law. Therefore, it is a ratio- and success in the legal profession 21% 38% 21% in China, do you think gender has7 lawyers and none that we know of that is broken down nal choice for female lawyers with limited physical by gender, we do tend to view this finding as quite ro- strength and energy to learn as much as possible to

34 National Association of Women Lawyers : the voice of women in the law WLJ : Women Lawyers Journal : 2012 Vol. 97 Nos. 1 & 2 35 become a leading professional in a limited legal would, but I actually think it’s easier for women to male)—that’s something special in China where relationship networks to advance their career and pro- practice while keeping a healthy balance between maintain clients because we listen better and thus networks and resources are sometimes critical for fessional interests. The experiences of Chinese women life, family and career.” can provide services that are closer to the real needs winning the cases. Male lawyers can usually build lawyers interviewed in Phase II suggests that their reli- of the client. A decade ago, people would probably up their network with such male judges and pros- ance on such networks is arguably a key factor in their The comments also reflected a strong undercurrent of say that the key factor for success in the China le- ecutors through having meals, drinking, attending financial success and in liberating them from depen- pragmatism, and a practical focus on technical skills, gal profession would be network and connections. entertainment events or activities together (such dence on mentors/sponsors, such as is common in hard work, etc., as a means of overcoming and mitigat- Now, it is still important to have those, but clients as karaoke, mahjong, poker), but all such sociable Western law firms.11 ing challenges (i.e., working within rather than trying to are starting to focus more on the professional skills events are not so proper or appropriate for Chinese change the system—an approach that is quite common and abilities, as the market is becoming more and female lawyers to join in…” Recommendation: Women who are reluctant or within Chinese culture): more sophisticated. I would say in today’s market, ambivalent about leveraging their personal and the key factors to success would be both professional social networks for professional advantage should “Being proactive task handler, being careful and at- competence and networking abilities.” V. Conclusions: Looking Ahead seek to overcome this inhibition and learn how to tentive (this is females’ advantage), being persua- do so in ways that are authentic and appropriate to sive in a feminine way.” This leveraging of femininity arguably is in contradic- their context. Apart from using personal networks tion to the recommendations on communication styles Global Challenges/Global Solutions? to influence professional success, women should “Once I was informed by a headhunter that the from noted experts and institutions in the US that In comparing and contrasting the information gleaned also utilize alliances with other women lawyers, company chose another candidate because it pre- women seek to learn the “rules” of gender communica- in Phase II with that developed in Phase I, as well as both in their communities and internationally. The ferred a male in-house counsel. I was happy that I tion (which in many instances are driven by typically research from the UK, from Commonwealth jurisdic- experiences of the women in India and China who wasn’t chosen because I would never want to work male communication styles).8 tions`0 and from the US on challenges facing women participated in Phase I and who have maintained for a company like that.” legal professionals, common global issues are identi- connections since then, suggests that forging alli- “It’s easier to gain the confidence and respect of fied, but globalized solutions seem unlikely, and indeed, ances with other women lawyers, even competi- “Generally speaking, partners in international law peers/clients because when they see me as a young, may not be advisable. For example, in the US, the de- tors, can offer opportunity for cross-referrals and firms usually dominated by male and the senior female partner, and most would immediately as- bate continues as to the effectiveness of women adopt- cross-promotion that can free women from de- executives in MNCs are most male. As a woman, I sume I must be very capable. Female lawyers have ing male communication styles for certain purposes, pendence on male colleagues within their firms just had to show that I can work as much as hard as better communications skills and are more meticu- while in some countries, such as Mexico and China, who may not be motivated or inclined to support the male colleagues without being interfered by do- lous than male lawyers, hence more suited to the embracing femininity and some of the unique female visibility or marketing of women colleagues’ prac- mestic matters. Also, do not afraid to raise opinion legal profession.” qualities that women bring to the professional arena tices. For example, two participants from interna- and questions during the internal meetings.” might be equally, if not more, effective. This seems to tional law firms in Shanghai who joined in Phase I We also note the success of Chinese lawyers in tapping suggest that even in an increasingly globalized business of the project are competitors in a common prac- Many lawyers also commented on the importance of relationships and the cultural acceptability of effectively environment, cultural and local norms will continue tice area. However, they subsequently collaborated leveraging femininity, as well as women’s strong com- tapping social and other relationships as a means of de- to impact communication styles and successful strate- by one referring a high-value engagement to the munication/listening skills. The recognized cultural veloping business, which may help women lawyers in gies for overcoming gender-based impediments women other when a conflict of interest arose; the recipi- stereotype in China of a fearless, relentlessly driven China avoid some of the constraints perceived by other professionals face: ent of the referral later arranged a webinar where Shanghainese female lawyer perhaps reflects the quint- women we researched. the other lawyer was the presenter on issues in that essential embodiment of a strong and uniquely female In China, gender also appears to impact practice Recommendation: The Manifesto should acknowl- practice. Leveraging off of ‘social capital’ is an im- professional. Comments regarding use of femininity in selection at least with respect to litigation that is by and edge the global commonality of certain challenges portant tool for women to utilize.12 women’s professional roles include: large cited as extremely dangerous and unsuited for women lawyers face in terms of career advancement women practitioners. For example, some women we and satisfaction (such as the fact that childbearing “At present, the more practical solution is to find a interviewed (including one who used to be a prosecu- years coincide with important stages of career ad- Intelligent Risk-Taking: family-oriented man who will take on the role of a tor) indicated that litigation practice can involve threats vancement), while advocating the importance of The process of effecting improvement in women’s po- nursing dad, there by [sic] allowing female lawyers of physical harm and thus, it was considered dangerous women’s refining or adapting strategies for overcom- sition in the legal profession will involve a push-me- to focus their energy on their careers as much as for women to be engaged in litigation practice.9 Addi- ing challenges to reflect their specific local context. pull-you dynamic over time. Some strategies will de- male lawyers.” tionally, litigators are expected to engage in extensive pend on advocating institutional change by law firms socializing of a type most Chinese women would find and companies’ in-house legal departments. Others will “For example, it is more difficult for a female lawyer distasteful with members of the prosecutorial and judi- Personal Networks/Alliance Building: rely upon women’s personal, individual choices. In this to entertain male clients. To mitigate this, we can keep cial apparatus, as reflected in this comment, In the ‘positive deviance’ model, locally-derived solu- connection, it’s important to recognize that awaiting good client relationship through better services.” tions for a given problem are often more suitable than institutional change—even as one is actively engaged “And from my opinion, the other concern for fe- global solutions. That said, solutions derived in one in promoting and advocating such reform—involves “I think being a woman has both advantages and male lawyer reluctant to enter into litigation area is context might offer insight and relevance to another. a measure of dependence on employers to adopt and disadvantages. It is indeed harder for women law- that litigation lawyers always need to socialize with As indicated above, women we interviewed in Phase I implement recommendations. In terms of more imme- yers to build relationship with clients in the way men judges and prosecutors (the majority of them are expressed reservations about leveraging their personal diate change, the decisions that women control directly

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President’s Award: New York Life Insurance Company, accepted by Sheila Kearney Davidson, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Arabella Babb Mansfield Award: Professor Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School

M. Ashley Dickerson Award: Michele Veta T. Richardson, President & CEO, Association of Corporate Counsel

Public Service Award: Catherine J. Douglass, Executive Director and President of inMotion

Lead by Example Award: Daniel J. Goldstein, Executive Vice President and 1. see Hannah Hayes “Building Client Relationships: International Survey Highlights Woman-Style Rainmaking,” 20 Perspectives Magazine 8 (Fall 2011). Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Pitney Bowes Inc. 2. see Aric Press, “The Whole World is Hiring,” The American Lawyer (Feb. 1, 2012), http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL. jsp?id=1202539446345&slreturn=1 (last visited on Feb. 21, 2012). Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member Awards: April Boyer, K&L Gates 3. For example, the firm Bird & Bird dates its founding to 1846: see http://www.twobirds.com/English/AboutUs/Pages/History.aspx (last LLP, Sandra Ng Cassidy, Prudential; Jenny Champlin, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., visited on Feb. 21, 2012). Liz Levy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4. The Ministry of Justice did not provide us official figures, so these are drawn from data posted by bar associations and media reports in China. See http://www.ahlawyer.org.cn/show_new.aspx?id=12534 (last visited Feb. 21, 2012). 5. see, e.g., http://bbs.news.163.com/bbs/society/173702457.html (last visited Feb. 21, 2012). 6. The authors would be interested in collaborating with certain of the lawyers’ associations in China, but such exchanges are subject to September 20, 2013 The Skills, Strategies and Stumbling Blocks Women Lawyers Encounter review and approval, so time limitations did not permit that collaboration to take place in time for the Summit. Pipeline to Equity Partnership on their Path to reach Equity Status 7. Some of the respondents did not answer this question given that they were not familiar with the impact of gender in the legal profession outside of China. hotel monaco Supporting its Challenge to increase the percentage of women equity 8. see, e.g., Andrea S. Kramer, “Professional Advancement and Gender Stereotypes: The “Rules” for Better Gender Communications,” Women’s Philadelphia, PA Bar Association of Illinois 22 (Fall 2011), http://www.mwe.com/info/pubs/Kramer-WBAIFall2011.pdf (last visited on Feb. 21, 2012), partners to 30% by 2015, and building on the success of its inaugural who very cogently argues this position. program conducted in September 2012, NAWL is hosting its second P2P 9. note, PRC regulations applicable to foreign law firms prevent them from practicing PRC law. The regulations are typically construed to program targeted to women lawyers on the brink of equity partnership at mean that lawyers employed by foreign law firms may not appear as counsel of record in PRC-sited court and arbitration proceedings. To the extent that international law firms are engaged in dispute resolution practice in the PRC, they generally do so in coordination their respective law firms. with local counsel. As such, these comments are applicable to the experience of counsel in local firms, who are on the ‘front lines’ of dispute resolution practice. 10. For example, the Thought Leadership 2011 report issued by Australia’s Law Society of New South Wales entitled “Advancement of women in the profession: Report and Recommendations,” http://www.lawsociety.com.au/idc/groups/public/documents/internetcontent/579007. pdf (last visited on Feb. 22, 2012). 11. The authors recognize that additional factors, such as smaller size of Chinese law firms and their relative newness may also play a role in Chinese women lawyers’ financial parity with their male counterparts, but a number of interview subjects placed strong emphasis on the vital role personal networks play in professional success. 12. see, e.g., Ellen Ostrow, “The One Activity You Can’t Afford to Pass Up: Building Social Capital,” 82 Wisconsin Lawyer 4 (April 2009). http:// www.lawyerslifecoach.com/article-archive/the-one-activity-you-cant-afford-to-pass-up-building-social-capital (last visited on Feb. 22, 2012).

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Kimberly Hibbard L N Erika Skougard NAWL congratulates the 2012 Outstanding Law Students. Selected by their law schools as the outstanding law The Pennsylvania State S. J. Quinney College of Law students of their class, these talented and dedicated awardees are among the best and brightest. University Megan Virginia LaDriere Nikola E. Nable-Juris The Dickinson School of Law Vanderbilt Univiersity University of Maryland Lindsay A. Smith Law School Francis King Carey School of The University of Michigan Honored not only for academic achievements, these students were also chosen for the impact they made in areas Simone S. Hicks Law Law School beyond the classroom. The men and women listed below have worked to further the advancement of women in so- Hofstra University Tina Lam ciety and promoted issues and concerns of women in the legal profession with motivation, tenacity and enthusiasm School of Law Samford University Nikki Smith Cumberland School of Law University of Idaho that inspired both their fellow students and law professors. Courtney M. Hill O College of Law Texas Southern University Sophia Eugenia Lane NAWL is for women and men who want to change the world. We salute these individuals who have begun working Thurgood Marshall School of University of New Mexico Blessing Omakwu Whitney Stefko Law School of Law The George Washington Chapman University early in their careers to promote justice for women, and we encourage them to continue making a difference as their University Law School School of Law careers blossom. Shauna Lange Valparaiso University Tina Osborn Darcie Ahern Sweet I Law School University of Tennessee Stetson University College of Law Angela Inzano A Anna L. Benson D G Samantha R. Leonard Loyola University Chicago University of Wisconsin The University of Memphis P School of Law Law School Nadia C. Aboussir Cecil C. Humphreys School of Natalie Dana Caroline G. Gammill T University of Minnesota Law Emory University Boston University Laura Elizabeth Pontius Adelaide Scardino Lopez Law School School of Law School of Law University of Wyoming Jennifer W. Terry Elizabeth Blenner Loyola University, Los Angeles J College of Law Mercer University Temple University Law School Anna Adams Lindsey R. DiMuzio Lisa Saylor Gentry Walter F. George School of Law Regent University Beasley School of Law Ohio Northern University Northern Kentucky University Amber N. Jackson Taryn M. Porzio School of Law The Claude W. Petitt College Salmon P. Chase College of Law University of Pittsburgh Quinnipiac University Melissa L. Thompson Amanda L. Bowers of Law School of Law M School of Law Capital University Rutgers University-Camden Chris D. Agosto Carreiro Jane Gish Law School Campbell University School of Law City University of New York Stephanie Ann Jones Laura A. Marchini Erika M. Prager Norman Adrian Wiggins School School of Law Duquesne University Rutgers University-Newark Roger Williams University Carol Tran of Law Nicole Britton-Snyder E School of Law School of Law School of Law The University of Akron Northeastern University Stephanie Grenald School of Law Jennifer Albaugh School of Law Brooke Nelson Edwards St. John’s University Thelma Jones-Walker Paige S. Masters University of North Dakota Brigham Young University Charleston Oklahoma City University School of Law Luci Danielle Buda J. 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Fuchsberg Law Center Elizabeth Carino College of Law School of Law California Western Kerry Anne Harnett School of Law S Amber Barlow School of Law Amber Fricke Cornell University Law School Y Mississippi College The University of Iowa Colleen D. Mullen Catherine Schlimgen Seton Hall University School of Law Bonnie E. Carlson College of Law Tamecia Glover Harris University of South Dakota Julia Odgen Yates Law School The George Washington University of Houston School of Law Campbell University Weeya Baysah University Law School Law Center Norman Adrian Wiggins School Capital University Kathleen Shen of Law Law School Annie Xiaopeng Chau Sarah Hayward University of Virginia Gonzaga University Wake Forest University School of Law Sonja Beddow Law School School of Law Hamline University Julie M. Silverbrook School of Law Trisha Chokshi The College of William & Mary Northern Illinois University Marshall-Wythe School of Law Leslie C. Behaunek College of Law Drake University Law School

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Ashley Brown ChoyShin Chan Shaun Clifford Nichole DeFazio A Rebecca Askew Laura M. Barzilai Elizabeth Blenner Drake University Quinnipiac Law School Faegre Baker Daniels Lomurro Davison Eastman Munoz Circuit Media Sidley Austin LLP Temple University-Beasley Des Moines, IA Hamden, CT Minnepolis, MN Freehold, NJ Nadia C. Aboussir Denver, CO New York, NY School of Law University of Minnesota Philadelphia, PA Alison E. Buckley-Serfass Laurie Charrington Charece Collins Fanny Delaunay Edina, MN Saily M. Avelenda Weeya Baysah Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Jones Day Weber Gallagher Simpson University of Cincinnati College Lakeland Bank Capital University Pamela Bobowski New York, NY Palo Alto, CA Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP of Law Anna Adams Oak Ridge, NJ Columbus, OH Walsworth Franklin Bevins and Philadelphia, PA Cincinnati, OH Regent University McCall Luci Danielle Buda Annie Xiaopeng Chau Virginia Beach, VA Sheryl L. Axelrod Katrine Beck San Francisco, CA Santa Clara University School Gonzaga University Erika Contreras Christina DiCerbo The Axelrod Firm, PC Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, of Law Spokane, WA Panish, Shea & Boyle LLP St. John’s University Law School Stephanie Adler Philadelphia, PA Edelman & Dicker LLP Alexandra Bodnar Santa Clara, CA Los Angeles, CA Queens, NY Jackson Lewis LLP White Plains, NY Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Linda Cheng Orlando, FL & Stewart, P.C. Stephanie H. Burton Uconn Law Kimberly Cooper Doug Dimitroff Sonja Beddow Los Angeles, CA Gibbes Burton, LLC NA, CT Office of the District Attorney Phillips Lytle LLP Chris D. Agosto Carreiro B Hamline University Spartanburg, SC General Buffalo, NY Campbell University-Norman Minneapolis, MN Marianne C. Boston Rhys Cheung Columbia, TN Adrian Wiggins School of Law Beth K. Baier Blanchard, Walker, O’Quin & Kristen (Alexandra) Byrd Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP Lindsey R. DiMuzio Wendell, NC Warner Bros. Tiaunia Bedell Roberts Quinnipiac Law School Palo Alto, CA Sharon Cooper Ohio Northern University-The Monrovia, CA Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Shreveport, LA Mansfield, CT Pitney Bowes Inc. Claude W. Petitt College of Law Katie Ahern Los Angeles, CA Jennifer Marie Chiarella Stamford, CT Bowling Green, OH Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Theresa J. Baker Amanda L. Bowers New York Law School Providence, RI MetLife Anna L. Benson Rutgers University-Camden New York, NY Ellyce R. Cooper Lorelee Dodge C New York, NY University of Memphis-Cecil C. Wilmington, DE Sidley Austin LLP Southern Methodist University, Razan Al Shatti Humphreys School of Law Deborah Chima Los Angeles, CA Dedman School of Law Franchesca Caminero Department of Legal Advice & Colleen Baktis Memphis, TN Lisa Marie Boykin Threshold Advisors LLC Dallas, TX Linden, NJ Legislation-Council of Ministers Touro College-Jacob D. New York Life Insurance Naperville, IL Yvonne M. 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