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Publications

ArbitralWomen members regularly publish articles in highly-regarded legal and ADR journals.

ArbitralWomen is also an Affiliate of Kluwer Arbitration Blog (KAB); all articles posted by ArbitralWomen Members on KAB under Affiliate are available under Publications.

Redressing the Balance: The Path Ahead for Gender and Generational Diversity on Arbitral Tribunals

  • Article Summary: The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge and institutional initiatives have increased appointments of female arbitrators, yet progress remains uneven regarding generational diversity and party appointments. The article analyzes institutional statistics and procedural strategies designed to expand tribunal diversity beyond senior established practitioners. It highlights actionable mechanisms to ensure broader representation of women and younger arbitrators across international commercial and investment proceedings.
  • Kluwer Arbitration Blog

On 19 September 2016, Freshfields hosted an ICC YAF event at its London offices on gender diversity in arbitration and the Pledge for Equal Representation in Arbitration (“Pledge”), a topic which has been the centre of discussions on panels organised by ArbitralWomen around the world. The Pledge initiative, orchestrated by Sylvia Noury of Freshfields and launched in May this year, addresses issues related to under-representation of female arbitrators on arbitral tribunals and has already had a positive effect, as practitioners – both men and women – have joined the debate all across the board. The purpose of this panel was to have an interactive debate about the reasons for the barriers to gender diversity and how to overcome them.