Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, together with Legal Action Worldwide, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, UN Women, the Australian Embassy in The Hague and the International Gender Champions Network, were very pleased to co-host the Gender and International Criminal Law conference on 16-17 January …
To bolster the full potential of the Court in enhancing accountability for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBC), Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice undertook a comprehensive analysis of ICC’s jurisprudential developments on SGBC to date. We are delighted to share our …
On 11-12 October 2023, the United Nations Sixth Committee debated the draft of the international treaty on crimes against humanity. Ahead of these meetings, the Global Justice Centre convened Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and other human rights organizations and …
On 16 April 2021, No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) and Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) responded to a call by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to provide written comments on its Draft Policy on Cultural …
From September 2019 to April 2020, a team of graduate students from the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs under the leadership of Dr. Erin Baines partnered with Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice to conduct …
On 24 February 2020, the Group of Independent Experts – appointed by the ICC Assembly of States Parties to carry out an Independent Expert Review of the ICC – met with members of civil society. The round table consultation gave …
What makes violence sexual? The International Criminal Court’s legal texts don’t define the term “sexual violence” or provide examples of acts which might be perceived to be sexual. Join us in shaping contemporary and victim-centric guidance to international criminal law practitioners on what makes violence sexual. The Call …
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice has launched a new publication called The Compendium. It is a concise compilation of current data and information on the Situations before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as a review of each …
In September 2016, African Legal Aid (AFLA) published ‘The International Criminal Court and Africa: One Decade On’. According to AFLA, while the ICC can be said to contribute to criminal justice in Africa, it is hard to deny that the …
On 23 November 2015, as part of the 14th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and the Australian Embassy in The Netherlands co-sponsored the launch of …
