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Structures & Institutional Development Structures
Overview of Trends CONTINUED
On 12 May 2010, the Public Information and
Documentation Section and Counsel Support
Section of the Registry launched the Calling
African Female Lawyers campaign, in cooperation
with the International Bar Association. The
purpose of the campaign, initially planned until
the end of 2010 but extended throughout 2011,
was to increase the number of female lawyers
from Africa authorised to represent defendants
or victims at the Court. From the launch of the
campaign until the end of December 2010,
17 special events were held in 16 different
countries, including in four Situation countries
(DRC, CAR, Kenya and Uganda). 223 Of these 17
events, 12 were conducted in African countries 224
and five in WEOG countries. 225 According to
the <strong>Report</strong> on the 2010 ‘Calling African Female
Lawyer’ Campaign, and the data made available
to the Women's Initiatives for <strong>Gender</strong> Justice, 226
from the beginning of the campaign in May
2010 to 26 July 2011, 22 African women have
been appointed to the List of Legal Counsel. 227
As of 26 July 2011 there are 34 African
women on the List of Legal Counsel,
constituting 8% of the total number of
individuals appointed to the List (403). 228 This
constitutes a 4.5% increase from 2010 when
there were 12 African women (3.5%) included
on the List of Legal Counsel, out of a total 340
individuals. 229
African women now represent 36% of the
total number of women appointed to the List
(34 out of 95). 230 In 2010, African women were
19% of the total number of women admitted
to the List (12 out of 62). 231
223 <strong>Report</strong> on the 2010 ‘Calling African Female Lawyers’
Campaign, International Criminal Court and
International Bar Association, 2010, p 4, at , last consulted on 31
August 2011.
224 Ibidem. Events were held in Uganda, CAR, South Africa,
Mali, Kenya, DRC, Nigeria (two events), Tanzania, Ghana,
Botswana and Senegal.
225 Ibidem. Events were held in the Netherlands, the United
Kingdom, France and Belgium.
226 Figures as of 26 July 2011. Information provided by the
Counsel Support Section of the Office of the Registrar.
227 <strong>Report</strong> on the 2010 ‘Calling African Female Lawyers’
Campaign, International Criminal Court and
International Bar Association, 2010, p. 6, at , last consulted on 31
August 2011.
228 Figures as of 26 July 2011. Information provided by the
Counsel Support Section of the Office of the Registrar.
229 Figures as of 30 June 2010. Information provided by the
Counsel Support Section of the Office of the Registrar.
230 Figures as of 26 July 2011. Information provided by the
Counsel Support Section of the Office of the Registrar.
231 Figures as of 30 June 2010. Information provided by the
Counsel Support Section of the Office of the Registrar.
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