Today, we joined 170 organisations from across all 27 EU Member States call on the @ec.europa.eu to commit to concrete action on the #MyVoiceMyChoice European Citizens’ Initiative for safe, legal abortion. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social @hadjalahbib.bsky.social

📢 Job opportunity Our partner @fidh-official.bsky.social is recruiting a Programme Coordinator for the EU-funded Global Initiative Against Impunity consortium. ⏰ Apply by 15 Feb 👉 fidh.org/en/careers/programme-coordinator-global-initiative-against-impunity

Gender justice is not optional. At the UN Prep Comm on a Crimes Against Humanity Convention, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice was clear: a gender-competent approach is essential to the Convention’s legitimacy, effectiveness, and authority. 📍UN, New York | 20 Jan 2026 | @akilarad.bsky.social

Rohingya survivors of Myanmar’s 2017 “clearance operations” are testifying this week at the ICJ in The Gambia v. Myanmar, a rare step in ICJ proceedings. Their voices bring the reality of sexual & gender-based violence into the Court’s genocide analysis. 🔗 www.justiceinfo.net/en/154334-ge...

We’ve joined over 25 organisations to sign the Joint Civil Society Declaration calling on UN Member States to ensure the full and meaningful participation of non-ECOSOC accredited organisations and individuals with relevant experiences and expertise. Sign below by January 9th ⬇️

GIAI Members submitted recommendations to the UN CEDAW Addendum to General Recommendation No 30 for more victim-centred, intersectional, inclusive and conflict-sensitive protection of rights of women and girls in all their diversity. 👉 Full submission: drive.google.com/file/d/1q_0U...

Happening today! Don't miss "Restorative Judgements at the Special Jurisdiction for Peace: Insights and Future Directions from the Colombian Experience". 📍 15h30 - 17h00 | IDLO - International Development Law Organization | Hofweg 9E, The Hague.

The 24th Assembly of States Party to the Rome Statute takes place in The Hague this week. Join us and our partners for discussions on victims’ rights and participation, reparations, strengthening the #ICC, advancing international justice and accountability across multiple situations – and more.

Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is at #ASP24! Follow this thread for updates on #GenderJustice, key events, and insights from the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court.

We're marking the International Day for the Elimination of #ViolenceAgainstWomen with a blogpost from Michelle Jarvis on Effective Gender Justice as a Pathway to Peace, based on a keynote from the Gender Justice in ICL Conference we held in September. Read more here: issblog.nl/2025/11/25/1...

The People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan will present its final Judgement Session on the 11th of December at the ISS, The Hague. The tribunal will share findings from the October hearings on the Taliban’s systemic denial of women’s rights. Register to attend🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🕊️10 years since the EU developed its Transitional Justice Policy, what progress has there been towards #justice & #accountability? 📢With Civil Rights Defenders, today we're proud to launch “Transitional Justice in Action”: a visual booklet highlighting #grassroots initiatives worldwide!

🛫 Our colleagues Juliana Laguna Trujillo and Valeria Babără recently attended the 42nd FIDH Congress in Bogotá, joining human rights defenders from around the world to exchange feminist perspectives on peacebuilding, accountability, and collective resistance. 🔗 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

Verified evidence shows systematic sexual violence by Russian forces in Ukraine. Yet the UN’s 2025 report on conflict-related sexual violence stopped short of listing Russian actors. Read our #jointstatement calling on the UN SecGen to list the Russian Federation in the Annex of the report. ⬇️

🎥 Rewatch Day 1 of the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference! 500+ participants joined in The Hague & online to rethink gender persecution, reproductive violence & accountability through feminist, decolonial & survivor-led lenses.

💼 The Global Initiative Against Impunity (MakingJusticeWork.org) is looking for a short-term #consultant for Campaigns, Visibility, & Impact! 📍 Remote 🕓 Nov 2025 – Feb 2026 📅 Apply by 2 November 2025, 23:59 CET 🔗 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

💼 The Global Initiative Against Impunity (MakingJusticeWork.org) is looking for a short-term #consultant for Campaigns, Visibility, & Impact! 📍 Remote 🕓 Nov 2025 – Feb 2026 📅 Apply by 2 November 2025, 23:59 CET 🔗 lnkd.in/e6C-nAHi #Hiring #Remote #Justice #Comms #HumanRights @4genderjustice.org

📢#Consultancy opportunity The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI) are looking for a Campaigns, Visibility, & Impact consultant. 📍Remote, with the option to work on-site in The Hague. 📅Deadline: 2 November 2025 Details and how to apply below⬇️ @4genderjustice.org @fidh-official.bsky.social

🚨 We are #hiring! The Coalition for the ICC is seeking a 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 to lead strategy, advocacy and operations for largest partnership advancing the cause of #InternationalJustice! 📅 Deadline: 3 November 2025 📌 Apply now ➡️ coalitionfortheicc.org/sites/defaul...

🚨 Vacancy: Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking a Treasurer to join our Supervisory Board (unpaid position). 🗓️ Application Deadline: 15 November 2025 📧 Send your motivation letter and CV to: [email protected] More information: 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

⚖️ 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 Investigation of Allegations of Misconduct by the ICC Prosecutor: Bridging the Gaps in the Court’s Regulatory Framework. With the UN OIOS report expected to soon be released, we updated our explainer with @fidh-official.bsky.social. Read it here🔗 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

The ICC has found Ali Kushayb guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur — the first senior Sudanese official ever held accountable for such crimes. 🔗 Learn more about the verdict: redress.org/news/icc-hol...

📰 NEWS: First conviction for gender-based persecution at the ICC. The Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman judgement marks the first real chance for survivors in Darfur to see their years of struggle and advocacy result in justice. More🔗: 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p... 📷©️ ICC-CPI.

In times of political pushback, convening itself is an act of resistance. Thank you to our co-organizers, panellists, speakers, and participants for an incredible Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference. Stay tuned for our full recap, report and recordings. See you next year! ⬇️

Heartened to be at the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law conference. Listening now to a fascinating discussion of emerging justice opportunities in Syria with Joumana Seif, Razan Rashidi, Mariana Karkoutky, Sema Nasser, and Sana Kikhia. @4genderjustice.org

🚨 Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger have announced their intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court Statute This announcement is a setback for accountability. Read our statement with @fidh-official.bsky.social @trialinternational.bsky.social @redress.org @coalitionfortheicc.org ⬇️

Earlier this week, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (#ICC). 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. Read our statement 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...

⚠️ Reliable reports indicate that the United States plans to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution in the coming weeks. We're joining CSOs worldwide in calling on States Parties to the Rome Statute to save the ICC and the rule of law: 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

On 17 September, the International Criminal Court held the reparations hearing in the Al Hassan case, where priorities from our joint observations (filed as amici curiae) were echoed by parties. Read more: www.fidh.org/en/region/Af...

Each week in the run-up to the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference, we’ll be highlighting the panels that make up this year’s program. This week's panel spotlights ⬇️

Coming –in person or online– to the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law, taking place in The Hague on 29 and 30 September? To attend in-person, please email [email protected] or register online here: 4genderjustice.org/our-work/gen...

Welcome to Shurooq Al-Qasemi, our new Communications Fellow at Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice! We are thankful for Shurooq's support during the busy period ahead and look forward to working with her over the coming months.

As a member of @ngowgwps.bsky.social we are proud to sign the 2025 Open Letter calling on the UN Security Council and UN member states to defend 25 years of the #WPS agenda. 🤝 Read our letter and join us here: wps.ngo/sign

Each week in the run-up to the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference, we’ll be highlighting the panels that make up this year’s program. This week's panel spotlights ⬇️

We condemn this decision in the strongest terms and stand in complete solidarity with our colleagues at Al Haq, Al Mezan, and PCHR, who serve as lifelines for Palestinians struggling to survive and demand justice in the midst of ongoing genocide. Justice can't exist without those who demand it.

My government is now sanctioning three leading Palestinian human rights groups: (1) Al Haq Law in the Service of Mankind; (2) Al Mezan Center for Human Rights; (3) Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Utterly disgraceful.

Each week in the run-up to the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference, we’ll be highlighting three of the panels that make up this year’s program. This week's panel spotlights ⬇️

Each year, the world marks August 30 as the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, reminding us that this crime is ongoing and that justice for survivors and their families cannot wait. Explore #TheHaguePrinciples today: thehagueprinciples.org

📋 The program is out for the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference! Join us 29–30 Sept in The Hague and online. Find the program and more information about the conference here: 4genderjustice.org/our-work/gen...

On 20 August, the U.S. announced designations for sanctions against two judges & the Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court. We urge ICC States Parties to show, through decisive action, that the rule of law cannot be bent by intimidation. ➡️ coalitionfortheicc.org/news/sanctio...

Now sanctioned are Nicolas Guillou, France; Nazhat Khan, Fiji; Mame Mandiaye Niang, Senegal; Kimberly Prost, Canada. Deputy Prosecutor Khan & Judge Prost were profiled by ATLAS in 2022 and 2019, respectively. www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202... www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/201... In solidarity.

The Trump administration is doubling down on its attack on the #ICC and the rule of law: www.state.gov/releases/off... ‼️ICC member countries should speak up and take action in defense of the court and its critical global mandate‼️ See @hrw.org's reaction from Liz Evenson 👇

Four years since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan & the establishment of a governance system based on gender oppression and violence. It is the worst place in the world to be a woman or girl. Recognise Gender Apartheid. End Gender Apartheid. endgenderapartheid.today

In Gaza, large amounts of food, medicine, and water are stuck in warehouses while people die from hunger and preventable illnesses. Maternity wards, fertility clinics, and neonatal care units have been completely destroyed. This is reproductive violence. 🔗 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

We are delighted to welcome two new members to the board of Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice: Emilie Palamy Pradichit and Paxton McCausland. Emilie and Paxton's leadership, expertise, and lived experiences will strengthen our vision for a gender-just world through the law. Welcome aboard!

🚨 We’re hiring a Communications Intern! 🚨 📍 Location: The Hague or remote (with in-person participation required 29–30 September and 1–6 December). 💰 Stipend: €750/month. 🗓 Deadline: 25 August 2025 (23:59 CET) — applications reviewed on a rolling basis. More 🔗 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

Thanks to Israeli restrictions, the state of humanitarian aid in Gaza has reached a breaking point. Nowhere is this clearer than the lack of medical supplies reaching the area. Read our partner @p4hr.bsky.social's recent report on the impact of these restrictions. phr.org/our-work/res...

✨ Our 2024 Annual Report is out! 20 years in, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is still pushing to make international law work for all survivors of gender-based crimes. 📖Read the full report here: 4genderjustice.org/wp-content/u...