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 …
Support our work in the DRC through the Girl Fund Campaign
Our project on supporting sexual violence survivors in DR Congo is part of the 2019 Girl Fund Campaign running from 28 February to 14 March. The GlobalGiving Girl Fund supports organisations committed to providing opportunities for girls. Since the mid-1990s …
Recruitment: Campaign Coordinator
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for the position of Campaign Coordinator of the Call It What It Is Campaign. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications …
Joint NGO Letter to CEDAW on latest Myanmar Exceptional Report
On 21 February 2019, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, the Global Justice Center, and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights submitted a joint letter to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) outlining concerning sections …
Call it what it is – Survey now available in new languages
The Call it what it is campaign calls on the collective strength of civil society to give survivors of sexual violence in conflict a voice in shaping contemporary, victim-centric and contextually relevant guidance to international criminal law practitioners on what …
Recruitment: Administrative Associate
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for an Administrative Associate position, based in our office in The Hague. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the description of the position and the desired qualifications carefully here. The deadline for …
Recruitment: Campaign Internship
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a Campaign Internship, based in our office in The Hague. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the description of the position and the desired qualifications carefully here. The deadline for …
Développer une définition d’un « acte de violence sexuelle »
Qu’est-ce qui rend la violence « sexuelle » ? Aidez-nous à développer une définition fonctionelle et inclusive de la violence sexuelle Le Statut de la Cour Pénale Internationale (Statut de Rome) est le premier instrument de droit pénal international à inclure expressément les crimes de violence sexuelle. …
Desarrollando una definición de un “acto de violencia sexual”
¿Qué hace que la violencia sea sexual? Únase a nosotros para desarrollar una definición de la violencia sexual El Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional (Estatuto de Roma) es el primer instrumento del derecho penal internacional que incluye expresamente los crímenes de violencia sexual. …
Powerful declaration at UNSC from our DRC partner
On 19 March 2018, Jeanine Bandu Bahati, Coordinator of the local women’s rights organisation Encadrement des Femmes Indigènes et des Ménages Vulnérables (EFIM) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), addressed the UN Security Council during a briefing on …