International courts and the African woman judge: unveiled narratives

Introduction : challenging gender universalism and unveiling the silenced narratives of the African woman judge / Josephine Jarpa Dawuni -- Women judges in international courts and tribunals : the quest for equal opportunities: extraordinary chambers in the courts of Cambodia / Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba -- Julia Sebutinde : an unbreakable cloth / Nienke Grossman -- Akua Kuenyehia : leaving a mark along the journey for human rights / Josephine Jarpa Dawuni -- Fatoumata Dembélé Diarra: trajectory of a Malian magistrate and civil society advocate to the International Criminal Court / Sara Dezalay -- Sophia Akuffo : balancing the equities / Kuukuwa Andam and Sena Dei-Tutu -- Justina Kelello Mafoso-Guni : the gendering of judicial appointment processes in African courts / Rachel Ellett -- Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson : the trajectory of a noble passion / Rebecca Emiene Badejogbin -- Conclusion: international courts and the African woman judge : unlocking doors, leaving a legacy / Josephine Jarpa Dawuni and Akua Kuenyehia.

"A sequel to Bauer and Dawuni's pioneering study on gender and the judiciary in Africa (Routledge, 2016), International Courts and the African Woman Judge examines questions on gender diversity, representative benches and international courts by focusing on women judges from the continent of Africa. Drawing from postcolonial feminism, feminist institutionalism, feminist legal theory and legal narratives, this book provides a fresh and detailed narrative of seven women judges, and challenges existing discourse on gender diversity in international courts. It answers important questions about how the politics of judicial appointments, gender, geographic location, class and professional capital combine to shape the lives of women judges who sit on international courts and argues the need to disaggregate gender diversity with a view to understanding intra-group differences.? International Courts and the African Woman Judge will be of interest to a variety of audiences including governments, policy makers, civil society organizations, students of gender studies, and feminist activists interested in all questions of gender and judging."--Provided by publisher.