Author: Ariunaa Jamsran
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.GD-07-23
Year: 2007
Academic Program: Gender and Development Studies (GDS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2007
Examination Committee: Kyoko Kusakabe (Chairperson); Sununta Siengthai, Philippe (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Since the last century, the gender inequality is being world widely questioned, especially in western countries. Women have made a lot of progress in seeking for their rights to be equally treated as men. However, there is still a long way to go for women especially in developing countries where because of socio-economical and cultural reason women are still being discriminated in workplace or in day to day life. As a developing country, Mongolia is not an exception to that fact. This study is interested mainly on the situation of the promotion of the women in the highest position in the judicial system of Mongolia. In fact, although the statistics has shown that since 2 decades, more women are attending the university than men and more female students are choosing the law studies compare to men, we found a very pertinent situation in the judicial system. The rate of female population among the law professionals is much higher than men (around 60% of women and 40% of men) but in highest positions the trend is the opposite_ Most of the high ranked positions are occupied by the men. The aim of this study is to try to find out the reasons behind that situation whether there is discrimination towards women in the system or if there some factors are preventing women to get promoted in the highest positions. As methodology, we used qualitative and quantitative data collected from the Mongolian Judicial system and by interviewquestionnaire survey performed during 3 months among the key informants in the judicial system. The results showed that both men and women agreed that the women are as well qualified as men to occupy any position in the system. But according to the high ranked men interviewed, the women may not be emotionally prepared to occupy highest positions and may not be able to assume that responsibility without being affected by other factors such as the place of women in the society and their reproduction role. Age wise analysis has been done on the promotion in the judicial system. It has been found t
Scholarship Donor(s): Japan
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Gender Development Study, School of Environment, Resources and Development
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