Gender Justice & International Criminal Law Conference

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Join us in The Hague this September

As obstacles to gender justice escalate in conflict and post-conflict zones around the world and international justice institutions face increasing attacks on their legitimacy and mandates, the need for a space to build resilience, solidarity, and resistance has never been more urgent.

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About the Conference

Join us for a two-day conference bringing together over 100 key actors in the field of Gender Justice to confront urgent challenges, foster solidarity, and amplify collective voices. Through dynamic dialogue and shared strategies, we will advance feminist and intersectional legal approaches that move beyond rhetoric to action. This annual gathering serves as a critical platform to elevate the voices, expertise, and leadership of Global Majority practitioners, advocates, and scholars. Through panels, workshops, and strategy sessions, participants will share tools, reimagine systems, and build collective power.

Programme

Conference Overview

This two-day conference will take place at the International Institute of Social Studies, Kortenaerkade, 2518 AX, The Hague, The Netherlands
Online participation is open to all and free of charge
In-person attendance is now closed

Day 1: Monday, September 29th

09:00 – 10:00

Doors open

Conference Opening
10:00 – 10:45

Welcome by co-organisers and keynote

10:45 – 11:00

Coffee Break

Introduction to GJPHub Pillar One
11:00 – 11:10

Connecting Practitioners: Building Solidarity and Bridging Silos

Solidarity in Facing Attacks on Gender Justice
11:10 – 12:15

Tools for coalition-building and resistance

Networks: Strengthening Practitioner Connections
12:15 – 12:45

12:45 – 13:45

Lunch Break

Making the Case: Gender Analysis in Accountability
13:45 – 14:55

Examples and tools for integrating gender into justice work

Introduction to GJPHub Pillar Two
14:55 – 15:00

Knowledge Repository and Building Expertise

Upgrading and Applying the Gender Justice Toolkits in International Criminal Law
15:00 – 16:00

Toolkit updates and local adaptations

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

Day 1: Parallel Strategy Sessions

The following parallel strategy sessions will be held in the form of discussion groups that take place at the same time. Participants must choose one panel to attend.

Session A: Gender-Sensitive Institution Building
16:30 –17:30

Embedding feminist values in ICL institutions

Session B: Reproductive Violence as a Strategy of Genocide
16:30 – 17:30

Legal framing and survivor-led advocacy

17:30

End of Day One

Day 2: Tuesday, September 30th

Introduction to GJPHub Pillar Three
09:00 – 09:15

Peer-to-Peer Strategy Building for Concrete Justice Opportunities

Gender Justice for Palestine
 09:15 – 10:30

Legal strategies, local leadership, and solidarity

10:30 – 10:45

Coffee Break

Strategising to Support Justice in Syria
10:45 – 12:00

Feminist lessons for future transitional justice

Day 2: Parallel Strategy Sessions

The following parallel strategy sessions will be held in the form of discussion groups that take place at the same time. Participants must choose one panel to attend.

Session A: Gender at the International Court of Justice
12:00 – 13:00

Embedding feminist values in ICL institutions

Session B: Repairing Gender-Based Violence
12:00 – 13:00

Legal framing and survivor-led advocacy

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch Break

Session A: Gender Justice Across the MENA Region
14:00 – 15:30

MENA-led strategies and cross-regional collaboration.

Note: Conducted in Arabic, English interpretation available.

Session B: ICL and the Continuum of Structural Discrimination
14:00 – 15:30

Addressing intersectional harm across systems

15:30 – 15:45

Coffee Break

Next Generation Strategies in ICL
15:45 – 16:45

New tools and frameworks for the future of gender justice.

Closing Session
16:45 – 17:30

Reflections and next steps for collective action

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Conference Organisers

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Government of Australia, the European Union, and UN Women for making this conference possible.