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I would like to preface my commentary with two remarks. First, I commend ASIL, the International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group, and other co-sponsors for organizing this important roundtable on valuing women in international law. Second, I thank Nienke Grossman for inviting me to be part of this discussion to bring in the perspective of women from across the continent of Africa. This proves that Grossman's work on gender diversity recognizes intragroup diversity—that women are one, yet also different and bring different ingredients to the making of international law and international adjudication.

"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.