Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is honoured to announce that its Executive Director Melinda Reed has been appointed as the Acting Convenor of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court for the 18th Assembly of States Parties session. Ms. Reed will act as …
Statement on The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is a powerful reminder of the need to eradicate all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and holding those who perpetrate such crimes accountable. Violence against women is recognised as …
The Gambia takes Myanmar to ICJ over Rohingya genocide
(The Hague) – The Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the Genocide Convention, filed on November 11, 2019, will bring the first judicial scrutiny of Myanmar’s campaign of murder, rape, arson, and other …
Statement on the sentencing of Bosco Ntaganda
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice welcomes the sentencing judgement in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against Bosco Ntaganda. In explaining how they arrived at the sentence of 30 years imprisonment – the maximum sentence imposed to date at the ICC …
Joint letter by members of the Coalition for the ICC calling on Ukrainian President to ratify the Rome Statute
On 23 September 2019, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joined other members of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) in sending a letter to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asking for the immediate ratification of the Rome …
2020 ICC Prosecutor Election – Crucial Opportunity to Continue Strengthening Gender Justice
The 2020 International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Election is crucial to the ICC and to the promotion of global conformity with the rule of law and addressing impunity. Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice calls on all stakeholders in the global …
Joint Statement on the Assignment of the Situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber III
On 28 June 2019, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice together with the Global Justice Center, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights and Naripokkho have issued a joint statement on the assignment of the situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh …
Statement for International Justice Day 2019
Today, on International Justice Day, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice believes it is important to reflect on the current issues before the International Criminal Court, including progress on gender justice issues. More than twenty years after the adoption of the …
Recruitment: Trainee
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a trainee. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications is 23 July 2019.
Recruitment: Legal trainee
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a legal trainee. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications is 23 July 2019.