Lack of women at International Court of Justice 'striking', says South African lawyer Adila Hassim

Summary

1. Four out of seventeen ICJ Judges are women, with only five women to ever serve in the role since 1945. 
2. Gender balance is important in the court room to provide a wide range of legal views, particularly regarding issues of gendered violence in conflict.  
3. Calls for increase in female participation in legal teams. 

References

• Media Check: ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Media Bias Fact Check(High Credibility) 
• COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au) 
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC