Gender and justice: why women in the judiciary really matter

Introduction. Gender as a social process

Gender, judging, and difference

Mobilizing emotions : the case of Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Supreme Court

Strategic partnerships and women on the federal bench

Gender on the agenda : lessons from the United Kingdom

A case for representation : the European Court of Justice

Backlash against women judges

Conclusion. Drawing on the history of women's exclusion from juries to make the case for women judges.