What country leads the region in gender equality as demonstrated by its high percentage of female lawyers and judges?

The correct answer is Algeria.

Women in Algeria generally dominate the legal profession. This is because they make up to 70 percent the number of lawyers and 60 percent that of magistrates and judges. This represents an increasing tendency to promote gender equality.

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