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How big is the gap between men and women arbitrators? ICSID’s role in
promoting women arbitrators
o Under a study on ICSID, a 2015 study found that only 44 out of 785 of the
arbitrators appointed in investment disputes by ICSID between 1979 and
2014 were women, accounting for 5.61% of the total appointments.
II. Background
Diversifying Roles
o Women were clustered in family, labor, consumer, and smaller claims,
while men dominated construction, intellectual property, and complex
commercial matters.
o Presenting Realities
ICSID regularly releases statistics on diversity-related indicators,
including the share of women appointed to ICSID tribunals, the
nationalities of appointees, and the percentage of first-time
appointments.
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o Gender Incorporation
When there is a call to appoint an arbitrator, the ICSID always
includes at least one woman among the candidates it proposes in
a list or ballot compiled for the parties, and helping the number of
women ultimately appointed to tribunals and committees grow
each time.
o Showcase Capabilities
The ICSID Review publishes case comments, notes and articles on
contemporary issues in international investment law and ISDS in
Spanish, English and French.
o Pushing to Position
Women fill all types of positions, including legal assistants,
paralegals, counsel, financial officers, Deputy Secretary-General
and Secretary-General.