About ArbitralWomen (AW)

ArbitralWomen is an international non-governmental organisation which has existed informally since 1993, actively since 2000, and officially as a non-profit organisation since 2005. ArbitralWomen celebrated its 25th Jubilee in 2018.

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ArbitralWomen Activities at a Glance

What is ArbitralWomen?

The purpose of ArbitralWomen is to:

• advance the interests of female practitioners and promote women and diversity in international alternative dispute resolution;
• enable women to meet for professional, cultural, and academic purposes;
• establish and maintain an international network of women involved in alternative dispute resolution in any capacity, including, arbitrator, mediator, expert, adjudicator, surveyor, facilitator, lawyer, neutral, ombudswoman or forensic consultant;
• raise awareness about the role of women and diversity in alternative dispute resolution;
• assist in the professional development of women in alternative dispute resolution;
• provide mentoring for women to advance their careers in alternative dispute resolution;
• foster communications and exchanges of information of interest to Members and other practitioners in alternative dispute resolution;
• organise meetings, conferences, training seminars and other events connected with alternative dispute resolution;
• publish information papers, notes of conferences or other research documents;
• provide sponsorship, to the extent possible and under the conditions established by the Board, for women law students or young women lawyers to participate in law competitions;
• promote and publicise the activities of ArbitralWomen and its Members through social media, digital communication and publications;
• liaise with other professional organisations to further its purpose; and
• conduct any other activities or initiatives in furtherance of the purpose of the Association.

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