On 9 May 2011, the Ugandan Women Civil Society Organisations organised a demonstration to call upon the Government of Uganda to respect, promote, protect, and fulfil the rights of its citizens as enshrined in the 1995 Constitution. In a statement …
Lancement de Panorama légal de la CPI | Launch of Legal Eye on the ICC in French
The May 2011 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC is now available. Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. The Women’s Initiatives announces that the regular e-letter, Legal Eye on the ICC, will now be available in both French and …
Lancement de Voix des Femmes — Launch of Women’s Voices in French
Aujourd’hui, Women’s Initiatives annonce que notre lettre d’information régulière, Women’s Voices, sera dorénavant disponible en français et en anglais, et lance la première édition de Voix des femmes. Dans Voix des femmes, nous fournissons des mises à jour et des …
Gender Report Card – Review
Every year, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice produces a Gender Report Card that assesses the progress of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in rendering gender-inclusive justice. The Women’s Initiatives was recently interviewed by the Association for Women’s Rights in …
Forced Circumcision – a Form of Sexual Violence
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is calling on the Office of the Prosecutor to properly argue the case for charging forced circumcision as a form of sexual violence following the amendment to this charge announced on 8 March 2011 …
April issue of Women’s Voices now available
Read our latest e-letter containing updates and analysis on political developments, the pursuit of justice, and the status of peace talks from the perspective of women’s rights activists.
Women’s Initiatives Holds Press Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
During a period in which Kenya’s attention was fixated on the “Ocampo 6” and their looming hearing at the Hague, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice held a press conference at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi to discuss the crucial …
Video Advocacy and Gender Justice Training in Nairobi, Kenya
From 28 March-6 April, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and WITNESS held a ten-day video advocacy workshop in Nairobi, Kenya for gender justice activists from armed conflict situations. The training, part of a multi-year joint project to develop videos …
A Call for Assistance from Women in IDP Camps in Darfur
In a message directed at the international humanitarian bodies and sent to the Women’s Initiatives for distribution, women in IDP camps in North Darfur call on the United Nations and the international community as a whole – including humanitarian organisations …
March issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
Read our latest e-letter containing summaries and gender analysis of judicial decisions and other developments at the International Criminal Court (ICC).