Abstract

One of the most significant changes in the recent years is the progressive mind-opening of practitioners in favour of diversity, women and young practitioners in international dispute resolution. This article provides unrivalled statistics on women arbitrators in ICC arbitrations (I) and discusses some constraints related to selection of arbitrators (II). A short overview of the change of the environment in the international dispute resolution arena is then presented (III). ArbitralWomen's efforts related to gender equality and to raising awareness about unconscious biases are next discussed (IV). Finally, it salutes another historical initiative which started a movement rapidly developing, the Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) Pledge, now signed by the ICC (V).

M. Philippe (2016, forthcoming) "Speeding Up the Path for Gender Equality" (TDM, ISSN 1875-4120) May 2016, https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/journal-advance-publication-article.asp?key=1614