Introduction

This paper focuses on the status of women lawyers in the practise of international law. Specifically, it addresses the participation of women lawyers in international dispute resolution (IDR) processes as neutrals, adjudicators, and judges. A cursory compilation of statistics reflects the dearth of women on the lists of members or rosters of international tribunals and IDR service providers.[1] It suffices here to say, that the proliferation of international tribunals and the diversification of international law, which has been exponential and without precedent, warrants ...