The Women in Justice podcast delves into the experiences of prominent women from the international judiciary, exploring the complexity of the system as well as women’s places within it. Building on the public lecture series titled “Women’s Voices in the International Judiciary”, organized by the Albert Hirschman centre for democracy, each episode will focus on the guests individual career and opinions. Listen, as women share their stories and uncover the inner workings of the international judiciary system.
The Diversity on the international bench podcast delves into the experiences of prominent women from the international judiciary, exploring the complexity of the system as well as women’s places within it. Building on the public lecture series titled “Women’s Voices in the International Judiciary”, organized by the Albert Hirschman centre for democracy, each episode will focus on the guests individual career and opinions. Listen, as women share their stories and uncover the inner workings of the international judiciary system.
Find the lecture series here: https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/diversityintlbench
Hosts: Andrew Clapham & Neus Torbisco Casals
Music via: Dexter Britain - Do What You Are Doing
In my lifetime, I expect to see three, four, perhaps even more women on the High Court bench. Women not shaped from the same mould, but have different complexions. I surely would not be in this room today. Without the determined efforts of men and women who kept dreams of equal citizenship alive.
Around 30 years ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shared these words with the world. Women in national judicial systems were a part of the path towards equality. They still are
international judges also play an important role in what states can do, what rights we have as individuals. How one sees a just outcome to these tensions may depend on one's own perspective and experience. So diversity is crucial.
I am Neus Torbisco-Casals, senior research fellow at the Albert Hirschman Centre on democracy
And I'm Andrew Clapham, professor of international law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Along with the Albert Hirschman centre on democracy, we are happy to bring you this podcast series, each episode where we will be interviewing one of the fascinating women who participate in the lecture series women's voices in the international judiciary at the Graduate Institute, delving deeper into their experiences in the international judiciary system.
Join us in a brand new conversation every month. On any pod catcher of your choice by searching women in justice or find all updates about the podcast and the lecture series on our website, graduate institute.ch/diversity.Intlbench