On 4 October 2010, Professor Paula Ventura de Carvalho Escarameia passed away. Paula was on the International Advisory Council of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and was an eminent scholar of international law, women’s rights and gender equality. Paula …
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and WITNESS launch Video Advocacy project to end violence against women in conflict zones
On 21 September 2010, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and WITNESS launched a three-year video advocacy project to highlight and combat injustices committed against women in armed conflicts in Uganda, the Central African Republic (CAR), Sudan, the Democratic Republic of …
Special issue of Women’s Voices now available – Advance Collection of Women’s Testimonies from the Women’s Court
Read our Special Issue of Women’s Voices on the Women’s Court, an event organized by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and held on 1 June 2010, during the International Criminal Court (ICC) 10-year Review Conference in Kampala, Uganda. This …
Advance Collection of Women’s Testimonies from the Women’s Court
On 1 June, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice organized an all-day Women’s Court featuring presentations from women’s rights and peace activists from Uganda, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan, who spoke about the impact of …
July 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.
July issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
Read our latest e-letter containing summaries and gender analysis of judicial decisions and other legal developments at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Women’s Initiatives seeks Legal and Programme Interns for Fall 2010
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for internships in our Programme and Legal sections for Fall 2010 (September-December). The internships will be based in our Hague office. Please review the description of the position and the desired …
Speaking out on justice and peace at the Women’s Court
On Tuesday, 1 June 2010, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice organized an all-day Women’s Court during the Review Conference of the Rome Statute. The Women’s Court featured 12 presentations from victims and women’s rights activists from Uganda, Central African …
Advancing Gender Justice — A Call to Action
At a press conference held on 31 May 2010 during the Review Conference of the Rome Statute, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice released an advocacy paper titled Advancing Gender Justice – A Call to Action. Joining Women’s Initiatives’ Executive …
Women’s Initiatives’ Executive Director Addresses State Parties at the Opening of the ICC Review Conference
On Tuesday, 1 June 2010, Women’s Initiatives’ Executive Director Brigid Inder delivered an address to the Assembly of States Parties during the General Debate of the Review Conference of the Rome Statute. The Women’s Initiatives was one of nine NGOs …