Justitia Awards 2024

Maria Berger is a Justitia Award laureate, as well as a former member of the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the EU Court of Justice. 

Alix Frank-Thomasser is a senior partner of Alix Frank Rechtsanwälte GmbH – a gold sponsor of the Women in Law Initiative. She co-founded the Women in Law Initiative five years ago. She is a successful business lawyer, published author, co-founder of the EuréseaU network, and chair of the CSR Committee of CCBE, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe.

Sandra Konstatzky is head of the Austrian Ombud for Equal Treatment, the equality body for combating discrimination and promoting equality. Justitia Award Laureate 2023

Elisabeth Lovrek is the former President of the Supreme Court of Austria. Justitia Award Laureate 2023

Dora Bertrandt, Founder of Paragraphinnen and Justitia Award Laureate

Jalila is the first female lawyer, human rights activist, and feminist leader from Pakistan’s ethically persecuted Hazara minority. Justitia Award Laureate 2023

Susanne Kalss is a professor of business law at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna. The founder of the „Austrian Supervisory Board Day“ (Aufsichtsratstag) and the „Austrian Family Business Day“ (Familienunternehmertag) is also a Justitia Award Laureate.

Amb. Namira Negm is the first Director of the African Migration Observatory and was the first female Legal Counsel of the African Union. Justitia Award Laureate 2023

Nida Usman Chaudhary writes for national and international publications, advises on gender and children’s rights and teaches corporate law from a business and human rights perspective. The Justitia Award Laureate also founded the Women in Law Initiative in Pakistan.

Tadala Chinkwezule is a Malawian Lawyer and Notary Public. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa, Bachelor of Law Honours Degree (Upper 2nd Class), Diploma in International Arbitration, Certificate in Corporate Governance and Certificate in Enterpreneurship. She is a Justitia Award Laureate.

Elisabeth Holzleithner is Professor of Legal Philosophy and Legal Gender Studies at the University of Vienna. She is principal investigator of the inter-disciplinary research platform GAIN – Gender: Ambivalent In_Visibilities. Justitia Award Laureate 2023

Elisabeth Zoi Lendway is a contracts manager at Airbus Defence and Space GmbH in Germany and a Justitia Award laureate. She is a mentor to young professionals and also takes care of and advocates for children on the Autism-Spectrum.

Ilse Reiter-Zatloukal is an accomplished researcher and beloved lecturer at the Department for Legal and Constitutional History at the University of Vienna School of Law. As Vice-Chair of the Senate of the University of Vienna, she holds one of the highest positions at the University and is a Justitia Award Laureate as well.

Armenak Utudjian is a recognised expert in private foundation law and President of the Austrian Bar Association (ÖRAK).

Zlata Đurđević is a tenured professor of criminal procedure, human rights, international and European criminal law at the University of Zagreb. She is a Justitia Award Laureate

Pauline Javani is Head of Member Development (APAC) at MSI Global Alliance – a silver sponsor of the Women in Law Initiative. She is responsible for growth and member engagement in the APAC region at MSI, a leading global association of independent legal and accounting firms.

Satang Nabaneh is Director of Programs & Research Professor of Law at the University of Dayton. Justitia Award Laureate 2023

Rasha Takieldin, is a Professor of Private International Law and has been an advisor to the Egyptian Parliament and a member of the Legislative Committee of the National Council for Egyptian Women. Justitia Award Laureate 2023