Gender Report Card 2005
Overview
The Gender Report Card on the International Criminal Court (2005) is the first report in Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice’s monitoring series assessing how the International Criminal Court (ICC) implements the gender justice provisions of the Rome Statute.
Produced during the early years of the Court’s operation, the report evaluates whether the ICC’s institutional structures, policies, and emerging practice reflect the gender equality commitments embedded in the Rome Statute and related legal instruments.
What the report covers
The report reviews developments across three key areas:
Structures and institutional development
Assessment of gender balance in staffing and leadership, recruitment of experts on sexual and gender-based violence, and institutional policies across the Court.
Substantive jurisdiction and procedures
Analysis of how the Rome Statute’s provisions on sexual and gender-based crimes, non-discrimination, victim participation, and witness protection are reflected in the Court’s procedures.
Substantive work of the ICC and Assembly of States Parties
Review of early investigations, institutional decision-making, and oversight by the Assembly of States Parties relevant to the implementation of gender justice commitments.
Why this report matters
The Rome Statute includes some of the most progressive gender justice provisions in international criminal law, including explicit recognition of sexual and gender-based crimes and requirements for gender expertise across the Court’s institutions.
The Gender Report Card series was developed to provide independent monitoring of how these commitments are implemented in practice, identifying progress, gaps, and recommendations to strengthen gender-inclusive justice at the ICC.