Why do women remain so underrepresented in India’s higher judiciary?
A new article published in the Socio-Legal Review (NLSIU) — “What Stories Do the Numbers Tell? A Data-Driven Narrative to Seek Women’s Equal Opportunity in the Higher Judiciary in India” — uses data to show how entry routes, later appointments, and systemic gatekeeping limit women’s path to leadership.
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Cite:
Jayna Kothari, Nithya Rajshekhar, Naibedya Dash, 'PUBLICATION | What Stories do the Numbers Tell? A Data-Driven Narrative to Seek Women’s Equal Opportunity in the Higher Judiciary in India' (Socio-Legal Review (NLSIU), 23 Sep 2025) <https://clpr.org.in/publications/what-stories-do-the-numbers-tell-a-data-driven-narrative-to-seek-womens-equal-opportunity-in-the-higher-judiciary-in-india/> accessed on 27 Oct 2025
