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The (Lack Of) Women Arbitrators In Investment Treaty Arbitration, Gus Van Harten
The (Lack Of) Women Arbitrators In Investment Treaty Arbitration, Gus Van Harten
Gus Van Harten
Investment treaty arbitration appears to be a boy’s club. Just 4% of individuals appointed as arbitrators in known cases to May 2010 were women. This casts doubt on the system’s ad hoc and partly-privatized appointments process. A roster-based model would enable a more deliberative and merit-based process of appointments and ensure public accountability and independence in the system.