this is a comparative study question between Islamic law and Common law/ Civil law
No, gender is generally not a requirement for an arbitrator or judge. In Qatar, which is an Islamic country, there a a number of qualified female judges and there is a policy to increase the number.
Does an arbiter must be an Islamic Scholar or could an impartial arbiter or jurist seek the input from several local authorities given the decentralized nature of Islamic beliefs and local customs/interpretation. Is is not moat important to have a skilled juris with the strong skills of being trusted by both parties, an expert understanding of the rules of procedure applicable to the case..And, most of all gender, racial, snd religious non-bias except for the issues where Islamic law are germane. But,.this.varies from place.to place so.melely being able to access the local authorities and sholars etc. will.guide a good arbiter where they may hsbr the legal skills.but ledkr the special local contexts and beleifes but a good juris in general would do do this by nature of their training (an impartial one - a basic assumption)
This is very interesting to me a jurist, a person of faith, having lived in an.yidlamic Republic, having no racial or gender bias (I tested bias neutral (race and gender) in a recent graduate course and was rhe only one - surprisingly).
Under common law and civil law, gender is not a requirement for appointment. However, there is a push for increase in the number of female arbitrators being appointed to panels. The push is for inclusiveness: more persons from nations or regions where arbitrators may not usually be appointed, more females.
After attending an event organised by AIAC (Malaysia), I found out that any qualified person can be an arbitrator, be it, a lawyer, a judge, or someone who is legally trained. He/she is basically required to have the skill of an arbitrator. An aspect of gender does not have impact on who can be qualified as an arbitrator.
There is no gender bias for being an arbitrator even in Islamic jurisdictions as far as I am aware of. One must quality with the skills required to be an arbitrator and register with local arbitral institutions. Contribute to the profession by volunteering for events, writing articles in the magazines and attending conferences to meet and expand your network. Sooner or later you will get your appointment as an arbitrator.
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