WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg medals of Honor

With the presentation of these medals, we aim to promote the recognition of female jurists, who are sometimes very much forgotten, and their role in the legal world throughout history, as well as their economic, social, and political impact. It is about women who have undoubtably created value for society, for the world of law, and therefore the strengthening of democracy and the Rule of Law.

Brief history of our awards

Among others, the following notables have received the prestigious WJA Awards:

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2023 | Madrid, Spain

Brenda Hale

United Kingdom, Baroness Hale of Richmond, first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2017 – 2020)

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2023 | Madrid, Spain

Asifa Kakar

Afghanistan, Judge of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, member of the Afghan Constitution Drafting Commission in 2023, on behalf of the International Association of Afghan Refugee Women Judges

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2023 | Madrid, Spain

Imrana Jalal

Fiji, human rights and gender equality lawyer, Chair of the World Bank Inspection Panel (2018-2022), commissioner in Fiji ́s first Human Rights Commission, co-founder of the Fiji Women's Rights Movement

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2023 | Madrid, Spain

Ambiga Sreenevasan

Malaysia, lawyer, free elections, women’s and Human Rights advocate, recipient of the US International Women of Courage Award (2009)

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Christine Lagarde

President of the European Central Bank

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Gillian Triggs

United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugee Protection

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Luz del Carmen Ibáñez

United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugee Protection

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Maite Oronoz

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Navi Pillay

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 2008-2014

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Young Hye Kim

Judge Commissioner of the South Korean Human Rights Commission

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Sujata Manohar

Judge of the Supreme Court of India 1994-1999

WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal 2021 | Madrid, Spain

Rosario Silva Lapuerta

Vice-President of the Court of Justice of the European Union

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