On April 13, 2026, Argentina's Association of Women Judges (AMJA) submitted a formal note to the Judicial Council over a new contest regulation that removes guarantees for women's inclusion in judicial candidate shortlists. The group warns of a setback in prior gender parity rules. It requested a review to restore equality measures.
Argentina's Association of Women Judges (AMJA) delivered a note to the Judicial Council's president, Dr. Horacio Rosatti, expressing "profound concern" over the contest regulation project approved by the Supreme Court via Acordada N°4/2026.
According to AMJA, the regulation omits the requirement to include women in candidate shortlists, removing a concrete guarantee from the prior regime set by Resolución 266/2019. "The elimination of women's participation in the shortlist acquires special gravity," the document warns, signed by president Ercilia Eve Flores Aiuto and executive director Nieves Macchiavelli.
The group highlights women's underrepresentation in high-level Judicial Power positions, known as the "glass ceiling." It argues the change is not neutral and reduces the effectiveness of equality policies.
Meanwhile, AMJA is promoting a bill in Congress to prevent single-gender collegiate courts, based on article 75 subsection 23 of the National Constitution. It asked the Council to review the reform and restore women's participation guarantees.
