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6 March 2025, 18:00-20:00
Register start 16 February 2025
Register end 6 March 2025

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Gender in Investigating and Documenting International Crimes

ATLAS

Women in International Law Women in International Law

This event, co-organized with ATLAS Women, seeks to critically examine how international crimes are investigated, documented, and prosecuted through a gender-competent lens. By reflecting on past failures and emerging approaches, it will provide a platform for scholars, practitioners, students and advocates to assess the state of gender justice within international accountability mechanisms.

Held in commemoration of International Women’s Day, this panel will explore both progress made and challenges that persist in ensuring that international criminal law adequately addresses gender-based crimes. It will:

  • Discuss their insights on the historical limitations of gender-blind investigative approaches and their consequences
  • Provide insights on the recent progress in integrating gender-competent and intersectional methodologies into investigations, with a focus on the broader spectrum of crimes against women and girls, as well as crimes against men, boys, and non-binary individuals.
  • Discuss more gender-competent approaches to key international crimes that they are examining in their work (including, for example, genocide, gender persecution, forced marriage, sexual slavery and acts of reproductive violence)

Additionally, panelists will discuss their experiences as women working on the investigation and documentation of international crimes and share their advice and insights with the audience.

Panelists:

  • Mona Rishmawi, Member, Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan
  • Rosalind Sipos, Legal Officer, International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM)
  • Erin Gallagher, Investigation Team Leader, International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM)

Moderator (TBC):

  • Shima Esmailian, Teaching Assistant, Geneva Academy, International Law and Gender Specialist

Drinks

This event will be followed by drinks. 

Registration

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Location

Villa Moynier, 120B Rue de Lausanne

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Access by Public Transport

Tram 15, tram stop Butini

Bus 1 or 25, bus stop Perle du Lac

Access for Persons with Disabilities

Villa Moynier is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or any additional needs and require assistance in order to participate fully, please email events[at]geneva-academy.ch

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