Gender Report Card 2009

Overview

The Gender Report Card on the International Criminal Court (2009) is the fifth 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.

The report evaluates developments in the Court’s structures, policies, and legal practice more than seven years after the Rome Statute entered into force, examining how gender equality, gender expertise, and accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes are being integrated into the ICC’s work.

What the report covers

The report evaluates developments across three key areas:

Structures and institutional development
Assessment of gender balance in staffing and leadership, recruitment of staff with expertise on sexual and gender-based violence, and institutional policies across the Court.

Substantive jurisdiction and procedures
Analysis of how the ICC interprets and applies provisions relating to sexual and gender-based crimes, including victim participation, witness protection, and reparations.

Substantive work of the ICC and Assembly of States Parties
Review of investigations, prosecutions, judicial decisions, and policy developments affecting gender justice within the Court’s evolving practice.

Why this report matters

The Rome Statute includes important provisions designed to ensure gender-inclusive justice, including recognition of sexual and gender-based crimes, protections for victims and witnesses, and requirements for gender expertise within the Court’s institutions. Gender-Report-Card-2009

The Gender Report Card series provides independent monitoring of how these commitments are implemented in practice, identifying progress, gaps, and recommendations to strengthen gender justice within the ICC system.