On 11 June 2024, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, together with Dr Rosemary Grey, the International Institute of Social Studies, the Legal Mobilization Platform, the Strategic Litigation Project, the Global Justice Center and the Sydney Centre for International Law (University of Sydney) were pleased to co-host a hybrid conference on Reproductive Violence in International Criminal Law.

The event brought together over 60 in-person attendees at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague and 230 online participants from around the world, including judges and other legal practitioners, scholars, survivors and activists, providing a platform to discuss a wide spectrum of reproductive violence and accountability options within the existing international criminal law framework.

The full Conference Report is available for detailed insights and summaries of all sessions and discussions.

Please find the recordings of the conference at the following links:

• Morning session: Watch here
• Afternoon session: Watch here

We have compiled a comprehensive list of educational resources including contributions from many of the speakers at the conference: Resources on Reproductive Violence in International Criminal Law. Should you have suggestions to add to the list, please email them to info@4genderjustice.org.

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The conference marked a significant step forward in addressing reproductive violence in international criminal law. We hope the insights, discussions, and collaborations fostered during this event will contribute to advancing justice and accountability for survivors. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all participants and speakers for their invaluable contributions. We look forward to continuing this critical work together.