About YAWP: Empowering Young Women in ADR

YAWP, the first young networking group established solely for female dispute resolution practitioners, was launched in 2016 by Gabrielle Nater-Bass, former Vice President of ArbitralWomen and partner at Homburger in Zurich. It provides a platform for female practitioners under 40 across the globe to network, develop their careers in arbitration and ADR, and address challenges that typically arise in the early stages of practice. The purpose is to advance their interests by promoting diversity, providing professional development opportunities, and facilitating meaningful connections with experienced professionals worldwide.

All ArbitralWomen members under the age of 40 automatically become members of YAWP. By becoming a YAWP member, you enjoy a variety of benefits designed to support your professional and personal development. Take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by YAWP to grow and thrive in your international arbitration career.

Recent YAWP initiatives include the “YAWP Meet the Arbitral Institutions” series, which enabled aspiring arbitrators to meet and ask questions to the representatives of 35 different arbitral institutions across the world in a small-group setting; the “YAWP Speaker Panel”, which seeks to expand opportunities for YAWP members to participate as speakers or in other relevant roles in arbitration and ADR events; the “ArbitralWomen-YAWP Parental Mentorship Programme”, which provides a forum for members to share their concerns, experiences and tips on managing professional and parental commitments; and YAWP's new webinar series "Midweek Brief", featuring candid conversations with top professionals in international arbitration who excel at business development. YAWP also holds various networking events, training sessions, and fireside chats with inspiring female practitioners in various cities around the world.