On 24 September 2020, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joined nine other NGOs in welcoming a number of improvements made in the March 2020 version of the ‘Mutual Legal Assistance Initiative’ (MLA) Draft Convention, a new multilateral treaty for the …
Joint Civil Society Letter to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joins the call to ensure Ukraine demonstrates its serious commitment to victims of international crimes and takes the necessary steps to fully align its domestic legislation with international criminal law and international humanitarian law, including …
Open Letter on the Need for Additional Vetting for ICC Prosecutor Nominees
On 11 September 2020, Women’s Initiatives joined the Open Society Justice Initiative in submitting an open letter to the Bureau of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Assembly of States Parties, asking for additional, robust vetting of all nominees for the …
Vacancy: Two Members of the Supervisory Board of Women’s Initiatives
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is looking for two new members of the supervisory board of the foundation. Women’s Initiatives is an international women’s human rights organisation that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court and through …
Joint Civil Society Statement – Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: States Should Respect the Process They Established
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joins more than 30 NGOs in urging States Parties to the Rome Statute to stand by their commitment to a transparent, merit-based, and free from political interference process for electing the next ICC Prosecutor. The …
Project Report: Unraveling Definitions of Sexual Violence Through a Survivor Centered Approach
From September 2019 to April 2020, a team of graduate students from the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs under the leadership of Dr. Erin Baines partnered with Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice to conduct …
Justice Without Frontiers holds a series of interviews in Arabic on sexual violence
In November-December 2019, Justice Without Frontiers (JWF) – partner of the Call it what it is campaign – marked the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with a series of interviews entitled “Woman Revolution”. The interviews were conducted by …
Recruitment: Consultant – Colombia Programme
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for the position of a Programme Consultant. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. This is a part-time position for a period of …
Joint Statement – The ICC has jurisdiction to investigate war crimes in Palestine
On 16 March 2020, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joined the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), No Peace Without Justice, and REDRESS in submitted an amicus curiae brief to the International Criminal Court on the Court’s competence to investigate war …
Women’s Initiatives’ submission to the Group of Independent Experts
On 24 February 2020, the Group of Independent Experts – appointed by the ICC Assembly of States Parties to carry out an Independent Expert Review of the ICC – met with members of civil society. The round table consultation gave …