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 …
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. …
Global launch of the Gender Justice Legacy Wall
On 7 December, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice hosted the global launch of the Gender Justice Legacy Wall (Legacy Wall) which celebrates and honours some of the women and men who have contributed to advances in the gender justice field …
Launch of The Compendium
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice has launched a new publication called The Compendium. It is a concise compilation of current data and information on the Situations before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as a review of each …
Peace Path Ceremony
On the 25th of October 2017, the second community reconciliation ceremony involving the laying of tiles on the Peace Path was held in Gulu, Northern Uganda. According to Judith Acana, Uganda programme officer for the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, …
Election of Six New ICC Judges
In December 2017, six new judges will be elected to the International Criminal Court (ICC) during the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) in New York. With five women judges completing their terms and leaving the ICC bench, only one of …