On Monday 8 July 2019, Bosco Ntaganda was convicted on 18 charges of war crime and crimes against humanity. WIGJ welcomes this decision as an important step in the development of international criminal law jurisprudence on sexual and gender-based violence. …
Outdated Definition of Gender Deleted from Draft CAH Treaty
On 14 May 2019, the UN Drafting Committee of the International Law Commission (ILC) completed the second reading of the draft articles on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity. Key changes include the deletion of the definition of …
Countdown to Survey Closure
The Call it what it is campaign survey will close on 31 July 2019. After having gathered insight form stakeholders including survivors, civil society, practitioners, academia etc., we will close the survey to analyse the data and, together with the findings of …
Statement on the UN Security Council Resolution 2467
On 23 April 2019, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2467 (2019) on Women and Peace and Security. Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice welcomes the efforts of Germany during their UNSC Presidency to sponsor the first resolution addressing …
Call It What It Is #TimeToDefine #SexualViolence
What makes violence sexual? The International Criminal Court’s legal texts don’t define the term “sexual violence” or provide examples of acts which might be perceived to be sexual. Join us in shaping contemporary and victim-centric guidance to international criminal law practitioners on what makes violence sexual. The Call …
Joint NGO statement to EU on renewed impetus for international justice
On 7 March 2019, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice together with the Coalition for the ICC, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights, No Peace Without Justice, Open Society Justice Initiative and the World Federalist Movement – Institute …
Support our work in the DRC through the Girl Fund Campaign
Our project on supporting sexual violence survivors in DR Congo is part of the 2019 Girl Fund Campaign running from 28 February to 14 March. The GlobalGiving Girl Fund supports organisations committed to providing opportunities for girls. Since the mid-1990s …
Recruitment: Campaign Coordinator
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for the position of Campaign Coordinator of the Call It What It Is Campaign. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications …
Joint NGO Letter to CEDAW on latest Myanmar Exceptional Report
On 21 February 2019, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, the Global Justice Center, and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights submitted a joint letter to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) outlining concerning sections …
Call it what it is – Survey now available in new languages
The Call it what it is campaign calls on the collective strength of civil society to give survivors of sexual violence in conflict a voice in shaping contemporary, victim-centric and contextually relevant guidance to international criminal law practitioners on what …