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Statement by the Women’s Initiatives at the opening of the Trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
22 November 2010

The trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the first trial arising out of the situation in the Central African Republic, opened on 22 November 2010.  The Bemba trial is expected to have the largest...  Read more »

New York Times: Lubanga trial resumes, remains a missed opportunity to prosecute gender-based crimes in DRC
21 November 2010

Read an article discussing the Lubanga trial, including comments from the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice...  Read more »

In honour of Professor Paula Escarameia
01 November 2010

On 4 October 2010, Professor Paula Ventura de Carvalho Escarameia passed away.  Paula was on the International Advisory Council of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and was an eminent...  Read more »

Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and WITNESS launch Video Advocacy project to end violence against women in conflict zones
24 September 2010

On 21 September 2010, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and WITNESS launched a three-year video advocacy project to highlight and combat injustices committed against women in armed conflicts...  Read more »

Special issue of Women's Voices now available - Advance Collection of Women's Testimonies from the Women's Court
16 August 2010

Read our Special Issue of Women's Voices on the Women's Court, an event organized by the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice and held on 1 June 2010, during the International Criminal Court (ICC)...  Read more »

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