Expert Witnesses and Gender Equality The Evolving Landscape
Welcome to this session on the role of expert witnesses and gender perspectives in international arbitration. This panel, held during Washington Arbitration Week, brings together specialists to examine how expert selection, treatment, and credibility can be shaped by diversity factors and unconscious bias. It explores the challenges women face when acting as experts and the best practices to foster equity and inclusion. The session also highlights the importance of training and methodologies to ensure impartial and high-quality technical opinions. Join us as we uncover how expert evidence and gender equality can transform arbitral justice.
