Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice

Working for a gender-just world through the law.

Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is an international feminist organisation working to advance gender justice through the law, with a particular focus on international criminal law and accountability for gender-based harm.

We work to ensure that international justice systems recognise the full scope of gender-based violence and discrimination, and that survivors and communities most affected by harm are able to shape justice processes, from how crimes are defined, to how accountability and reparations are pursued.

Our work sits at the intersection of international criminal law, feminist legal analysis, and collective action. We combine deep legal expertise with sustained engagement alongside survivors, civil society, and justice institutions to address gaps where gender-based harm has been overlooked, mischaracterised, or excluded.


How We Work

01
Legal Monitoring and Research

We track legal developments and produce research to strengthen gender justice in international criminal law.

02
Advocacy and Campaigns

We engage directly with international courts, policy makers and global institutions decision-makers to shape legal and policy frameworks for gender-based crimes.

03
Solidarity and Networking

We bring together survivors, legal experts, academics, and change makers to advance gender justice collectively.

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ASP 24 | The Latin American Experience in Gender Justice and Its Contribution to the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Initiative

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ASP 24 | Workplace Culture at the International Criminal Court

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WIGJ at the 42nd FIDH Congress in Colombia

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First Gender Persecution Conviction at the International Criminal Court in the Abd-Al-Rahman Judgement

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Joint Statement: Sahel States’ ICC Withdrawal is a Step Back for Victims and Justice

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Al Hassan Reparations Hearing Reparations must Recognise Victims’ Gendered and Intersectional Harm

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Joint Statement: Save the ICC & the Rule of Law

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Missed Opportunity on Sexual and Gender‑Based Crimes in Yekatom and Ngaïssona Judgement

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International Criminal Courts Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders

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Colombia is setting a path for intersectionality, survivor agency and restorative justice | LSE Blogs

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Colombia’s transitional justice tribunal paves new ground on reproductive violence | LSE Blogs

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Trump’s Sanctions against ICC Judges are a Direct Assault on Accountability for Victims of International Crimes Worldwide

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our impact

Shaping gender justice.

For over 20 years, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice has driven feminist change inside international justice systems.

Across 15 countries, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Palestine, we work with partners and practitioners to ensure accountability reflects lived experience.

Through more than 60 legal submissions and publications, we have helped shape jurisprudence, policies, and principles that strengthen survivor-centred, intersectional approaches to justice.