
Contents
-
-
-
-
-
-
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
-
2. Eligibility of a Candidate 2. Eligibility of a Candidate
-
3. The Legal Framework 3. The Legal Framework
-
3.1 Article 8 UN Charter 3.1 Article 8 UN Charter
-
3.2 Article 8 CEDAW 3.2 Article 8 CEDAW
-
-
4. Nomination of Candidates 4. Nomination of Candidates
-
5. Seniority of the Candidate 5. Seniority of the Candidate
-
5.1 Having Been a Judge Ad Hoc 5.1 Having Been a Judge Ad Hoc
-
5.2 Having Been an Agent 5.2 Having Been an Agent
-
5.3 Having been an Arbitrator 5.3 Having been an Arbitrator
-
5.3.1 The appointment of arbitrators by States 5.3.1 The appointment of arbitrators by States
-
5.3.2 The role of the Appointing Authority in appointing arbitrators 5.3.2 The role of the Appointing Authority in appointing arbitrators
-
-
5.4 Membership of Professional Bodies 5.4 Membership of Professional Bodies
-
-
6. Exploring Future Steps on the Basis of Existing Rules 6. Exploring Future Steps on the Basis of Existing Rules
-
-
3 Generating Incentives to Appoint Women to the International Bench: Experiences with State practice
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17 The Contribution of Women Judges and Prosecutors to the Development of International Criminal Law
-
18 The Contribution of Female Judges to the Victim Jurisprudence of the International Criminal Court
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 The Smurfette Principle: Reflections about Gender and the Nomination of Women to the International Bench
Get access-
Published:December 2020
Cite
Abstract
This chapter discusses international judges’ paths towards the bench, arguing that more attention should be paid to the nomination process, rather than focusing only on elections. It dwells on the so-called Smurfette principle, an image borrowed from the contemporary analysis of popular visual culture about the role of ‘the one woman’ singled out in a group of men—and what this means for women on the bench. In looking at how to increase the number of women on the bench, the chapter reflects on who selects candidates and how, and what institutional mechanisms exist, or could be established, to improve the gender balance. This entails an analysis of the importance of domestic selection mechanisms, including the role of the national group of the Permanent Court of Arbitration as a forum for the selection of candidates. The central idea is that a gender balance cannot be fully achieved through elections so it needs to be pursued in the preparatory stage. Finally, the chapter addresses questions about potential improvements of selection processes as the possibilities of the current system may at times be under-explored.
Sign in
Personal account
- Sign in with email/username & password
- Get email alerts
- Save searches
- Purchase content
- Activate your purchase/trial code
- Add your ORCID iD
Purchase
Our books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions.
Purchasing informationMonth: | Total Views: |
---|---|
October 2022 | 9 |
November 2022 | 9 |
December 2022 | 7 |
January 2023 | 5 |
February 2023 | 1 |
March 2023 | 2 |
April 2023 | 15 |
May 2023 | 4 |
June 2023 | 5 |
July 2023 | 6 |
August 2023 | 5 |
September 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 10 |
December 2023 | 3 |
January 2024 | 48 |
February 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 8 |
June 2024 | 3 |
July 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 4 |
September 2024 | 10 |
October 2024 | 7 |
November 2024 | 21 |
December 2024 | 14 |
January 2025 | 20 |
February 2025 | 4 |
March 2025 | 5 |
Get help with access
Institutional access
Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.
Sign in through your institution
Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.
Sign in with a library card
Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.
Society Members
Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:
Sign in through society site
Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:
If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.
Sign in using a personal account
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Viewing your signed in accounts
Click the account icon in the top right to:
Signed in but can't access content
Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.
Institutional account management
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.