The Appointment of the First Woman to High Courts
Drag the cursor across the screen to learn which decade the first woman was appointed to a high court in a country. If there is missing information or if the high court has not had a woman justice (as of the end of 2020), the country is in white.
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First Women High Court Justices
- Afghanistan: Anisa Rasooli
- Bangladesh: Nazmun Ara Sultana (both High Court Division and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court)
- Bhutan: Tashi Chhozom
- India: Fathima Beevi
- Nepal: Sushila Singh Shilu
- Sri Lanka: Shirani Bandaranayake