Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for the position of Administration and Finance Associate. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications is 15 February 2022, …
Joint NGO letter urging President of Ukraine to sign international crimes law
On 30 September 2021, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joined four other NGOs in urging the President of Ukraine to sign Law No. 1164-IX “On amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine concerning the implementation of provisions of international criminal …
Obituary – Jeanine Bandu Bahati Mburano / Nécrologie – Jeanine Bandu Bahati Mburano
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. Jeanine Bandu Bahati Mburano 22 February 1967 – 10 September 2021 It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our long-time partner Jeanine Bandu Bahati Mburano, coordinator of the …
Joint report launch on SGBC accountability at the ICC under Prosecutor Bensouda
On Friday 18 June, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) launched a publication called “Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes …
Open civil society letter thanking ICC Prosecutor Bensouda for service
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice proudly joins 78 human rights organizations in sending a letter of gratitude to the outgoing International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, for her many years of service to the Court and for the progress made …
NPWJ and WIGJ submission on the ICC OTP Draft Policy on Cultural Heritage
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 …
WIGJ joins 70+ organisations in calling for the Biden administration to immediately reset U.S. policy regarding the ICC and lift sanctions against ICC officials
On February 17th, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joined over 70 Non-Governmental Organizations, Faith-Based Groups, and Academic Institutions to call for the Biden Administration to rescind executive order 13928, authorizing sanctions against ICC personnel. The executive order put in place …
Karim Khan elected next Prosecutor of the ICC
On Friday 12 February 2021, following a nearly 18-month identification and selection process, the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute elected Mr Karim Khan as the next Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mr Khan was …
Trailblazing ICC Judgment on SGBC – Ongwen verdict advances international accountability for forced marriage and forced pregnancy
On Thursday 4 February 2021, Dominic Ongwen was convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 61 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Prosecution had placed sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) at the heart of the case, …
Conclusion #WhyIDidntReport Twitter Campaign
On Friday, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and ATLAS concluded the #WhyIDidntReport Twitter campaign, which highlighted chronic underreporting of workplace misconduct at international justice institutions. The campaign has shed light on the vast scale of underreporting, which has regrettably been …