On 8 June 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), by a 3-2 majority, acquitted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (Bemba). The Appeal Judgment overturned his conviction handed down unanimously in March 2016 for two counts of crimes against …
Recruitment: Finance Officer
If you’re a smart, capable, fun, English-speaker (additional languages are also welcome, especially French, Arabic and Dutch), with a keen sense of humor and great finance and accounting skills, familiar with and/or appreciative of the non-profit sector, and you’re looking …
Blog: The Prosecutor’s Request for a Ruling on the ICC’s Jurisdiction over the Deportation of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh: A Gender Perspective
Today, Andrea Raab, our Legal Intern, and Siobhan Hobbs, our Senior Legal Officer, published a blog post on EJIL: Talk! – Blog of the European Journal of International Law. The post provides a gender perspective on the Prosecutor’s recent request for a ruling …
Statement on the Al Hassan Surrender to the ICC and Charges of Forced Marriage
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is encouraged by the surrender to the International Criminal Court of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud (Al Hassan), suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Mali. Al Hassan …
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 …
March 2018 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
The March 2018 issue of Legal Eye on the International Criminal Court (ICC) is now available. In the Legal Eye on the ICC, we provide summaries and gender analysis of judicial decisions and other legal developments at the ICC, and …
Statement for International Women’s Day 2018
Today, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), together with our grassroots partners, associates and members, the majority of whom are living in countries with armed conflict. On IWD we applaud the courage of the many …
Recruitment: Senior Legal Officer
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a Senior Legal Officer position, to be based in our office in The Hague. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications …
Appointment of new Executive Director
The Board of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WI) is very happy to announce the appointment of Melinda Reed as the new Executive Director. Read the statement here.
Farewell to the Executive Director
On 7 December, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WI) staff and Board along with 130 guests bid farewell to our Executive Director, Brigid Inder, OBE, who has served the organisation in this leadership role for the past 15 years. …