International courts and the African woman judge : unveiled narratives / edited by Josephine Jarpa Dawuni and Akua Kuenyehia ; foreword by Hon. Gabrielle Kirk McDonald.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 Dembeĺe ́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.