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Hamida Zakariya
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Hamida Zakariya Esma'il | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Yemeni, Yemeni |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation | Judge |
Hamida Zakariya Esma'il was the first female judge in South Yemen, Yemen,[1] and the Arab World.[2]
Education and career
[edit]Zakariya had a law degree from Cairo University and in 1970 worked at the South Yemen Ministry of Justice as a legal councilor.[1]
In 1971, at the age of 27,[1] Zakaria was appointed as a judge at the Court of Assizes, in Aden.[3][4][5] Her appointment made her the first woman judge in the Arab world.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Zakariya was married and was a mother.[1] She died prior to 2015.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Record of the Arab World, Yearbook of Arab and Israeli Politics · Volume 1. Lebanon. 1972. p. 205.
A decree issues in Aden appointed a woman as a judge for the first time in South Yemen. Mrs. Hamida Zakariya Esma'il, 27, was appointed as a judge in the Court of Assizes in Aden. She is married and a mother. She graduated at the faculty of law, Cairo University, in 1970 and worked as a legal councilor at the ministry of justice. (Reuter).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "يمني يوثق تاريخ 100 عام من القضاء في عدن". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "Not to Complain, but to Judge: A Yemeni Woman Presides over the Court, The Judge Samia Mahdi, a Model". Sawt Al-Amal. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ Ayad Al-Qazzaz, Ruth Afifi, Audrey Shabbas (1989). The Arab World, A Handbook for Teachers. Najda (Women Concerned About the Middle East). p. 24. ASIN B0024D6Q9U.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ahmed, Farida (December 2021). "Women of South Yemen: Challenges and Empowerment's Hardships" (PDF). p. 7.
- ^ Augustin, A. A. (2021). South Yemen's Independence Struggle: Generations of Resistance. Egypt: American University in Cairo Press.
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