Jump to content

Hamida Zakariya

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamida Zakariya Esma'il
NationalitySouth Yemeni, Yemeni
Alma materCairo University
OccupationJudge

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]
  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ a b "يمني يوثق تاريخ 100 عام من القضاء في عدن". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ Ahmed, Farida (December 2021). "Women of South Yemen: Challenges and Empowerment's Hardships" (PDF). p. 7.
  6. ^ Augustin, A. A. (2021). South Yemen's Independence Struggle: Generations of Resistance. Egypt: American University in Cairo Press.