62. In Uzbekistan, women continue to be a small minority on the bench. According torecent estimates, out of a total of 1,038 judges, only 129 (12.4 per cent) were women.19The gender gap is particularly evident in criminal and administrative courts, where womenrepresent approximately 8 per cent of the total number of judges (25 out of 319 and 18 outof 203, respectively).20 No data are available about the percentage of women judges sitting
62. In Uzbekistan, women continue to be a small minority on the bench. According to recent estimates, out of a total of 1,038 judges, only 129 (12.4 per cent) were women.19 The gender gap is particularly evident in criminal and administrative courts, where women represent approximately 8 per cent of the total number of judges (25 out of 319 and 18 out of 203, respectively).20 No data are available about the percentage of women judges sitting in the top-ranking position.