The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is currently seeking candidates for a Legal Consultant. This is a temporary appointment for a 6-month period, with the possibility of extension. The Legal Consultant will be part of a small, highly efficient and …
The July 2014 issue of Women’s Voices is now available. In Women’s Voices we provide updates and analysis on political developments, the pursuit of justice and accountability, the participation of women in peace talks and reconciliation efforts from the perspective …
On 1 July 2014, Gladys Canogura, Director of Kitgum Women’s Peace Initiative (KIWEPI), was jointly awarded the European Union annual Human Rights Defenders Award with two other Ugandans, Mohamed Ndifuna and Christine Alalo. The award honours the achievements of an …
The Diplomatic Service and Overseas Birthday 2014 Honours list has been published today announcing 100 awards in recognition of exceptional service to Britain overseas. The list recognises outstanding people for achievements in a range of fields and includes 6 honours …
On 11 June, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice hosted a panel titled ‘From LRA abductees to gender justice advocates’ at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, held in London from 10-13 June. The panel featured two young …
On 05 June 2014, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, announced the publication of the Office of the Prosecutor’s (OTP) Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, the first ever produced by an international court or …
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice will be participating in the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict next week in London, from 10-13 June 2014. The Global Summit will be the largest international gathering ever held on the …
From 10-13 June 2014, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UNHCR will co-host the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. The Summit, to be held in London, will be the largest international …
On 20 and 21 May 2014, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Department of International Law, Human Rights and Treaty Law, with support from the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, held a workshop in Stockholm entitled “Combating Impunity for Sexual and …
On 23 May, Al Jazeera interviewed Catherine Denis, a Legal Representative for Victims and Brigid Inder, Executive Director of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice on the sentencing decision in the ICC case against Germain Katanga. Watch the interview here.
