Justice Yvonne Mokgoro

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Properties (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judge
gptkbp:advocacy Social justice
Equality
Access to justice
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:South_African_Law_Reform_Commission
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_the_North
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_the_North
gptkbp:birthDate 1944-09-01
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Legal education
Advancement of women's rights
Promotion of human rights
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:African_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Advanced_Legal_Studies
gptkbp:field Law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Justice Yvonne Mokgoro
gptkbp:influence Legal reform
Judicial independence
Constitutional democracy
gptkbp:influences South_African_jurisprudence
gptkbp:involved Community service projects
gptkbp:language gptkb:Setswana
English
gptkbp:legacy Role model for women in law
Advocate for constitutional rights
Pioneering_female_judge_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:nationality South_African
gptkbp:notableWork Constitutional law
gptkbp:positionHeld Justice_of_the_Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Justice_Arthur_Chaskalson
gptkbp:profession Lawyer
gptkbp:publications Various legal articles
gptkbp:recognizes gptkb:South_African_Women_in_Law_Award
gptkb:International_Women's_Day_Award
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dr._M._Mokgoro
gptkbp:successor Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng
gptkbp:termEnd 2009
gptkbp:termStart 1994