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2019
12/06 | Outdated Definition of Gender Deleted from Draft CAH Treaty
11/06 | Countdown to Survey Closure
25/04 | Statement on the UN Security Council Resolution 2467
25/03 | Call It What It Is #TimeToDefine #SexualViolence
11/03 | Joint NGO statement to EU on renewed impetus for international justice
28/02 | Support our work in the DRC through the Girl Fund Campaign
26/02 | Recruitment: Campaign Coordinator
25/02 | Joint NGO Letter to CEDAW on latest Myanmar Exceptional Report
11/02 | Call it what it is – Survey now available in new languages
25/01 | Joint NGO Letter to SRSG Patten on Documentation of CRSV in Bangladesh/Myanmar
09/01 | Recruitment: Administrative Associate
09/01 | Recruitment: Campaign Internship
2018
13/12 | Blogpost: Calling it what it is: It is time to define “sexual violence”
23/11 | Surrender of Alfred Yekatom raises questions on accountability for sexual violence
18/09 | Développer une définition d’un « acte de violence sexuelle »
18/09 | Desarrollando una definición de un “acto de violencia sexual”
14/09 | Blog: Forced Relationships: Prosecutorial Discretion as a Pathway to Survivor-Centric Justice
12/06 | Overturn of 1st ICC conviction for crimes of sexual violence
18/04 | Blog: The Prosecutor’s Request for a Ruling on the ICC’s Jurisdiction over the Deportation of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh: A Gender Perspective
03/04 | Statement on the Al Hassan Surrender to the ICC and Charges of Forced Marriage
20/03 | Powerful declaration at UNSC from our DRC partner
08/03 | March 2018 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
08/03 | Statement for International Women’s Day 2018
15/01 | Appointment of new Executive Director
2017
10/12 | Farewell to the Executive Director
09/12 | Global launch of the Gender Justice Legacy Wall
08/12 | Launch of The Compendium
20/11 | Peace Path Ceremony
31/10 | Election of Six New ICC Judges
12/10 | Statement on Media Allegations
12/10 | Departure of Executive Director
04/10 | Recruitment: Executive Director
29/09 | Recruitment: Consultant
26/07 | Colombian Women’s Rights Advocate wins International Award
13/07 | ‘The Uncondemned’ Documentary
04/07 | 2016 Annual Report
03/07 | Election of six new ICC judges
30/06 | Women’s Rights Advocates in Libya
23/06 | Launch of Reintegration Policy
23/06 | Legal Internship
20/06 | What the Girls Say
19/06 | Historic War Crimes Decision
15/06 | I Am Not Who They Think I Am
13/06 | Recruitment: Finance Officer
07/06 | Evaluation of the Reintegration Programme
25/04 | Wamare Institute Graduation
09/03 | Women breaking the mold
08/03 | Wamare Institute Launch
2016
13/12 | New Strategic Accountability Project
05/12 | Trial starts for LRA Commander
29/11 | The ICC and Africa: One Decade on
18/10 | Video of ICC Reparations Hearing in Lubanga case
14/10 | Palestinian NGOs disappointed with ICC visit
12/10 | Our presentation at the first Reparations Hearing
06/10 | ICC to visit Palestine
05/10 | Presentation to the ICC on institutional accountability
04/10 | Statement on DRC massacre
08/09 | DRC NGO Reflections on the mandate of the MONUSCO
26/08 | ICC Special Adviser on Gender
22/08 | First ICC Trial on Mali
25/07 | Recruitment: DRC Project Consultant
22/06 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Summer 2016 Legal Intern
21/06 | Bemba condamné à 18 années d’emprisonnement par la CPI
21/06 | Bemba Sentenced to 18 Years by the ICC
21/03 | Première condamnation de la CPI pour actes de violence sexuelle
21/03 | ICC first conviction for acts of sexual violence
04/03 | Voix des femmes mars 2016
04/03 | March 2016 issue of Women’s Voices now available
23/02 | Recruitment: Associate Legal Officer
27/01 | First ICC Trial in the Côte d’Ivoire Situation
25/01 | January 2016 issue of Women’s Voices now available
20/01 | First ICC confirmation of charges hearing in the Uganda Situation
2015
22/12 | Recruitment: International Consultant
16/12 | December 2015 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
10/12 | December 2015 issue of Women’s Voices now available
07/12 | Statement on the budget
04/12 | Launch of new gender justice publication
02/12 | Plenary on complementarity and sexual violence
28/09 | First ICC Trial involving allegations of witness tampering and forgery of evidence
01/09 | Opening of ICC trial against Bosco Ntaganda
12/08 | August 2015 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
24/07 | Répartition géographique et représentation des hommes et des femmes à la CPI
21/07 | Gender and Geographical Representation at the ICC
10/06 | June 2015 special issue of Women’s Voices now available
08/06 | June 2015 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
24/05 | Bridging the Gap : Women in Kenya call for strengthening police response to sexual and gender-based violence
24/05 | Notre Plaidoyer: Les femmes et les filles de la République Centrafricaine tournent vers la CPI pour la justice
08/05 | May 2015 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
28/04 | Launch of Women’s Voices publication at WILPF 2015 Conference
08/04 | April 2015 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
31/03 | Murder of Ugandan Prosecutor Joan Kagezi
30/03 | March 2015 issue of Women’s Voices now available
28/03 | Femmes congolaises partagent leurs connaissances a propos de la LRA, l’esclavage sexuel & la justice
28/03 | Our Plea: Women and girls from the Central African Republic call for justice
28/03 | Women’s Initiatives partners trained in video advocacy
28/03 | Ugandan partners of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice trained in video advocacy
28/03 | No Longer Silent: Women from Northern Uganda demand livelihood and psychosocial support
28/03 | Nos Voix Comptent: Les femmes congolaises réclament justice
28/03 | Our Voices Matter: Congolese women demand justice and accountability
08/03 | Statement for International Women’s Day 2015
03/03 | ICC issues first appeal judgment on reparations in the Lubanga case
26/01 | Statement on Dominic Ongwen’s initial appearance before the ICC
21/01 | Statement on transfer of LRA commander to the ICC
2014
11/12 | Launch of the Gender Report Card 2014
08/12 | ICC’s Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes
01/12 | ICC Judges uphold conviction of Lubanga
28/11 | Critique of Katanga’s acquittal for sexual violence charges
11/11 | Ground-breaking case for the ICC reaches closing stages
29/09 | Statement on ICC Commencement of Confirmation of Charges Hearing in Charles Blé Goudé case
19/09 | September 2014 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available I Le numéro de septembre 2014 de Panorama légal de la CPI maintenant disponible
01/09 | Change in Chambers’ Approach to Reparations in Katanga Case
12/08 | August 2014 issue of Women’s Voices now available I Le numéro de Août 2014 de Voix des femmes est maintenant disponible
05/08 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Legal Consultant
22/07 | July 2014 issue of Women’s Voices now available
10/07 | Ugandan gender justice advocate receives EU Award
26/06 | Rape and sexual slavery – Appeals Withdrawn in Katanga case
16/06 | Women’s Initiatives Executive Director Brigid Inder awarded OBE
16/06 | Video of Global Summit panel on former girl soldiers
05/06 | ICC Prosecutor publishes comprehensive Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes
04/06 | Women’s Initiatives at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence
30/05 | Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
26/05 | Workshop on Gender Justice and Complementarity
23/05 | Statement on Katanga Sentencing
23/05 | Al Jazeera: DRC Congo rebel jailed over village massacre
13/05 | May 2014 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
09/05 | Ugandan networks join call for release of abducted girls
06/05 | Al Jazeera – War rape: Is justice being done?
27/03 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Summer 2014 Legal Interns
25/03 | Legal Eye on the ICC – March 2014 – Launch of the Gender Report Card on the ICC 2013
20/03 | Launch of the Gender Report Card 2013
08/03 | Statement for International Women’s Day
07/03 | Katanga Partial Conviction – Acquittal for Sexual Violence
10/02 | Statement on ICC Commencement of Confirmation of Charges Hearing in Bosco Ntaganda case
10/01 | January 2014 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available I Le numéro de janvier 2014 de Panorama légal de la CPI maintenant disponible
2013
09/12 | December 2013 issue of Women’s Voices now available I Le numéro de décembre 2013 de Voix des femmes est maintenant disponible
05/12 | December 2013 issue of Legal Eye now available
28/11 | Modes of Liability Expert Paper now available online
27/11 | Launch of Expert Paper – Modes of Liability
25/11 | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
20/11 | Women’s Initiatives event during the ASP
11/11 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Senior Legal Officer
23/09 | Gender justice video screened at UN General Assembly
10/09 | Celebrating Bertha von Suttner and 100 years of the Peace Palace
12/08 | August 2013 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available | Le numéro d’août 2013 de Panorama légal de la CPI maintenant disponible
18/07 | July 2013 issue of Women’s Voices now available | Lettre d’information Voix des Femmes juillet 2013 maintenant disponible
01/07 | June 2013 issue of Women’s Voices now available | Lettre d’information Voix des Femmes juin 2013 maintenant disponible
26/06 | Women’s Initiatives addresses UN Security Council
13/06 | June 2013 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available online
06/06 | DRC Appeal to Special Envoy
23/05 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Fall 2013 Legal Interns
23/04 | Special Issue #2 on Ngudjolo Judgement now available | Deuxième numéro spécial du jugement Ngudjolo est maintenant disponible
11/04 | Civil society statement on situation in the CAR
27/03 | UK Foreign Secretary & Angelina Jolie attend screening of DRC gender justice film
25/03 | Women’s Initiatives launches gender justice film in Eastern DRC
21/03 | Civil society statements on surrender by Bosco Ntaganda | Déclarations sur la reddition de Bosco Ntaganda
18/03 | Women’s Initiatives files request for leave to submit observations before Appeals Chamber
07/03 | Special Issue #1 on Ngudjolo Judgement now available | Premier numéro spécial du jugement Ngudjolo est maintenant disponible
04/03 | Women’s Initiatives co-hosts event “Sexual Violence in Conflict: Delivering Justice”
04/03 | Women’s Initiatives’ participation at CSW 57
22/02 | Women’s Initiatives presentation to Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative G8 Expert Meeting
19/02 | Statement on confirmation of charges hearing in Gbagbo case
11/01 | Statement from civil society in the Central African Republic
2012
20/12 | December 2012 issue of Women’s Voices now available
18/12 | First acquittal by the ICC
13/12 | Special Issue #4 on Lubanga Judgement now available
12/12 | Detailed account of crimes allegedly committed by M23 | Compte-rendu détaillé des crimes qui auraient été commis par le M23
12/12 | Women’s Initiatives seeks legal monitoring consultant (pt) and legal interns
12/12 | FCO Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict blog features post by Women’s Initiatives
07/12 | Colombian women’s group receives death threats
23/11 | Statement from civil society in Bukavu | Déclaration de la Société Civile à Bukavu
19/11 | Launch of the Gender Report Card 2012
04/09 | Ambassador Intelmann and international practitioners to speak at Symposium
30/08 | Unique opportunity to hear from Chief Prosecutors
27/08 | Women’s Initiatives and justice advocates welcome Special Gender Advisor appointment
26/08 | Symposium – Strengthening Gender Justice through International Prosecutions
22/08 | ICC Prosecutor appoints Brigid Inder as Special Gender Advisor
14/08 | Special Issue #3 on Lubanga Judgement now available
10/08 | First ICC reparations decision | Première décision de la CPI sur les réparations
08/08 | August 2012 issue of Women’s Voices now available
11/07 | First ICC sentencing judgement
18/06 | Special Issue #2 on Lubanga Judgement now available
15/06 | Civil society congratulates Fatou Bensouda as next ICC Chief Prosecutor
12/06 | Launch of gender justice film on sexual and gender-based crimes in Eastern DRC
08/06 | Panel “Peacekeeping missions: a challenge for peace”
07/06 | June 2012 issue of Women’s Voices now available
01/06 | Gender justice film on the LRA now available
30/05 | Launch of gender justice film on the LRA in the Central African Republic
30/05 | Special Issue # 1 on Lubanga Judgement now available
11/05 | Women’s Initiatives files observations on reparations in Lubanga case
25/04 | April 2012 issue of Women’s Voices now available
16/04 | AWID Forum 2012: Screening of Women’s Initiatives’ documentaries
30/03 | Women’s Initiatives files request for leave to participate before Trial Chamber I
29/03 | March 2012 issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
19/03 | Darfuri women’s rights activist receives Award
19/03 | Football for gender justice
14/03 | First ICC conviction
08/03 | International Women’s Day
20/02 | Webcast of panel ‘Gender justice and the ICC: progress and reﬂections’
16/02 | Women’s Initiatives facilitates capacity-building workshop
07/02 | Women’s Initiatives featured in OECD Yearbook 2012
03/02 | Justice for All? Conference
31/01 | Women’s Initiatives participates in Roundtable on Child Soldiers
31/01 | Gender and Child Soldiers, EU Parliament Magazine
2011
14/12 | Washington Post reports on launch of Gender Report Card 2011
13/12 | Launch of Gender Report Card 2011
02/12 | Consensus for Fatou Bensouda as next Chief Prosecutor of the ICC
28/11 | Election of the next ICC Prosecutor
21/11 | Statement on the capture of Al-Islam Gaddafi and Al-Senussi
03/10 | Kidnapping and torture of Iraqi Activist
29/09 | Special issue of Legal Eye now available | Le numéro spécial de Panorama légal est maintenant disponible
23/09 | International Roundtable Women, Peace and Security, 26 & 27 September
19/09 | Questions de genre et enfants soldats – Procureur c. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
30/08 | Gender Issues and Child Soldiers – Prosecutor v Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
22/08 | Assassination of Colombian Activist
09/08 | Deadline for Fall Legal Internship Applications extended: 19 August 2011
20/07 | July issue of Legal Eye now available | Le numéro de juillet de Panorama légal est maintenant disponible
13/07 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Legal Intern for Fall 2011
06/07 | July issue of Women’s Voices now available l Le numéro de juillet de Voix des femmes est maintenant disponible
17/06 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Manager of Finance and Administration
10/06 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Programme Officer
01/06 | Ugandan Women Civil Society Organisations protest use of excessive force
19/05 | Lancement de Panorama légal de la CPI | Launch of Legal Eye on the ICC in French
09/05 | Lancement de Voix des Femmes — Launch of Women’s Voices in French
04/05 | Gender Report Card – Review
02/05 | Forced Circumcision – a Form of Sexual Violence
15/04 | April issue of Women’s Voices now available
13/04 | Women’s Initiatives Holds Press Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
11/04 | Video Advocacy and Gender Justice Training in Nairobi, Kenya
30/03 | A Call for Assistance from Women in IDP Camps in Darfur
08/03 | March issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
01/03 | Statement by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice on the Referral of the Libya Situation to the ICC
27/01 | January issue of Women’s Voices now available
25/01 | Women in Darfur Deliver a Petition to United Nations Security Council Delegation
19/01 | Faire avancer la justice pour les femmes – Le temps d’agir
17/01 | World March of Women – Women’s Initiatives and partners from eastern DRC hold a Women’s Court
2010
17/12 | UN Press Conference on the Gender Report Card on the International Criminal Court 2010
16/12 | Launch – Gender Report Card on the International Criminal Court 2010
23/11 | Al-Jazeera: “We need prosecution for gender based crimes.” Brigid Inder comments on Bemba trial at the ICC
22/11 | Statement by the Women’s Initiatives at the opening of the Trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
21/11 | New York Times: Lubanga trial resumes, remains a missed opportunity to prosecute gender-based crimes in DRC
01/11 | In honour of Professor Paula Escarameia
24/09 | Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and WITNESS launch Video Advocacy project to end violence against women in conflict zones
16/08 | Special issue of Women’s Voices now available – Advance Collection of Women’s Testimonies from the Women’s Court
12/08 | Advance Collection of Women’s Testimonies from the Women’s Court
13/07 | July issue of Women’s Voices now available
06/07 | July issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
23/06 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Legal and Programme Interns for Fall 2010
10/06 | Speaking out on justice and peace at the Women’s Court
09/06 | Advancing Gender Justice — A Call to Action
07/06 | Women’s Initiatives’ Executive Director Addresses State Parties at the Opening of the ICC Review Conference
28/05 | Women’s Initiatives sends large delegation to the Review Conference of the Rome Statute
26/05 | May issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
10/05 | In honour of Rhonda Copelon
07/05 | Women’s Initiatives seeks Office Manager
21/04 | Launch of new publication at the International Gender Justice Dialogue – In Pursuit of Peace, A la poursuite de la paix
21/04 | Brigid Inder, Women’s Initiatives Executive Director, delivers opening speech at Dialogue
16/04 | 100 participants from 30 countries meet to set new global agenda for gender justice
15/04 | Follow the International Gender Justice Dialogue online
12/04 | International Gender Justice Dialogue
22/03 | March issue of Women’s Voices now available
25/02 | Women’s Initiatives releases second edition of Making a Statement
2009
17/12 | December issue of Women’s Voices now available
09/12 | Statement by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice on the Opening of the ICC Trial of Katanga and Ngudjolo
01/12 | Two women elected to serve as judges of the ICC
26/11 | Women’s Initiatives launches the 2009 Gender Report Card on the International Criminal Court
05/11 | Women’s Initiatives releases Profile of Judicial Candidates
14/10 | Women’s Initiatives cited in UN Secretary-General Report
12/10 | Women’s Initiatives comments on the Bemba case
05/10 | October issue of Women’s Voices now available
11/08 | Special issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available – Women’s Initiatives files amicus curiae brief
06/08 | Women’s Initiatives submits amicus curiae observations regarding charges for gender-based crimes
23/07 | July issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
16/07 | Women’s Initiatives files before the ICC regarding charges for gender-based crimes
13/07 | July issue of Women’s Voices now available
23/06 | Women’s Initiatives and partners in the DRC call for implementation of Security Council Resolutions
05/06 | June issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
29/05 | May issue of Women’s Voices now available
15/05 | May issue of Legal Eye on the ICC now available
28/04 | Nouveau – Rapport genre 2008
27/03 | Launch – Legal Eye on the ICC
20/03 | Open Letter to the President of Uganda and the Leader of the LRA
01/03 | Launch – Women’s Voices
25/02 | New – Gender Report Card 2008
23/02 | Six New Judges Elected to the ICC
2008
10/11 | Advocacy Paper for the 2008 Assembly of States Parties
03/10 | Justice for Women Forum, Forum Justice pour les Femmes
16/06 | Central African Republic – Arrest of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
26/03 | Campaign to end discriminatory laws against women in Iran
05/02 | Women from the Greater North of Uganda join Peace Talks
2007
21/12 | Women’s Initiatives launches the 2007 Gender Report Card on the International Criminal Court
21/12 | Three new judges elected at the 6th ASP of the Rome Statute
20/10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo – Arrest of Germain Katanga
27/08 | Views of women from North and North Eastern Uganda on the Peace Talks
22/05 | Investigation of Rape and Sexual Violence in the Central African Republic
13/03 | News and updates on the developments in the DRC case
07/03 | ICC Brings Evidence of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Darfur

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