Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, together with Legal Action Worldwide, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, UN Women, the Australian Embassy in The Hague and the International Gender Champions Network, were very pleased to co-host the Gender and International Criminal Law conference on 16-17 January …
Statement 22nd ASP: Calling on a gender sensitive and intersectional Assembly session
In our joint General Debate Statement with the Global Justice Center, we call on states at the 22nd Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute session to be mindful of the impact of their decisions over the next two …
ASP22 Report launch: “Judicial Approaches to SGBC at the ICC”
To bolster the full potential of the Court in enhancing accountability for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBC), Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice undertook a comprehensive analysis of ICC’s jurisprudential developments on SGBC to date. We are delighted to share our …
Advancing Transparency: Joint NGO Comments on the ICC OTP’s Draft Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is formulating a Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation. This policy aims to support cooperation and complementarity efforts to encourage and facilitate the compliance of States with their primary responsibility to …
Joint Submission: Gendering the Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
On 11-12 October 2023, the United Nations Sixth Committee debated the draft of the international treaty on crimes against humanity. Ahead of these meetings, the Global Justice Centre convened Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and other human rights organizations and …
Joint NGO Letter on victims’ meaningful participation at the International Criminal Court: Legal aid reform
The International Criminal Court (ICC) and its States Parties are reforming the ICC’s Legal Aid Policy (LAP). In a joint letter sent on 17 October 2023 to the Court and States, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, the International Federation for …
Comments on the Renewal of the ICC OTP 2014 Policy Paper on SGBC
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice welcomes the International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor’s initiative to renew its 2014 Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes. We invite you to read our submission which presents five main calls to …
Vacancy: Administration Assistant
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for the position of Administration Assistant. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications is 16 June 2023.
Introducing the New Executive Director of Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice
It is with great excitement that I announce that the Board of Directors voted unanimously for the appointment of Alix Vuillemin, an experienced advocate leader and coalition builder, to be our new Executive Director. After more than five years leading …
Joint NGO letter on the draft MLA Convention
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joins Amnesty International, Civitas Maxima, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the Global Survivors’ Fund, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights, Parliamentarians for Global Action, REDRESS, and TRIAL International in …