This study examines the participation of women in the justice system of Guatemala, particularly in the Judiciary, and presents the experiences lived by women judges and magistrates who face a system of gender discrimination and violence, its manifestations, and its consequences. In Guatemala, many women in these positions have done an exemplary job in breaking with impunity, but at a very high cost to themselves. This study shows that women face masculine structures, in which mechanisms that promote corruption and impunity exist, buttressed by a patriarchal culture that hinders the judges’ work. These structures and mechanisms are not solely internal, but also external power groups that want to obstruct justice and attack these women judges.
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On 13 February Impunity Watch presented the second report of the Observatory of Judicial Independence entitled: “Judges in High Risk [Courts]: Threats to Judicial Independence in Guatemala.” Download
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