Who was the first woman elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice?
Rosalyn Higgins was elected to the International Court of Justice in 1995, becoming its first woman judge.
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Who was the first woman elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice?
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Correct answer D
Rosalyn Higgins was elected to the International Court of Justice in 1995, becoming its first woman judge.
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Option A
O’Connor was the first woman to serve as a justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Option B
Sorabji was a pioneer of women's legal practice in India. The ICJ's first woman member was Higgins.
Option C
Fathima Beevi was the first woman to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Option D
The United Nations election record and the Court's institutional history identify Higgins as its first woman member.
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