On February 6, 2018, in the framework of the hearings of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Linda Loaiza’s case was finally carried out. This iconic case of violence against women was plagued by irregularities, impunity and gender prejudice. But unlike many others, this is
The GQUAL Campaign and the International Disability Alliance call States Parties to the CRPD to undertake a participatory, democratic and quality nomination and election process in 2018 to achieve gender balance of CRPD Committee membership In June 2018, the Conference of States Parties to
The GQUAL Campaign called on current members of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council to take gender parity into account in the upcoming elections of mandate-holders that will take place during the 37th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC); and reiterated their
Washington D.C. and The Hague, November 22nd, 2017. – At its sixteenth session, taking place in New York in December 2017, the Assembly of States Parties will elect six new ICC judges (out of 18) to replace the judges whose terms will end in 2018.
October 29, 2017 / By Mary Dahdouh Globally, women occupy only 33% of the 599 seats found on the 91 adjudicatory bodies of international law. But when one excludes the committees and working groups on the rights of women and children, that number drops to
From 3 to 5 of October, 2017, the GQUAL Campaign held a Conference in The Hague. The event counted with the participation of foreign dignitaries, academics, students, arbiters, members of international human rights tribunals, commissions and other bodies, among others, and culminated with the adoption
Ahead of the GQUAL Conference, the International Human Rights Law Clinic at the University of California, Berkely published a research paper that explores the international legal basis for gender parity outside of the CEDAW framework. The document identifies and analyzes complementary international human rights law
October 17, 2017 On the first panel of the GQUAL Conference, GQUAL Secretariat member Maria Noel Leoni presented new research on the under-representation of women on international tribunals and monitoring bodies. Her discussion included the unveiling of the GQUAL Ranking, which ranks countries that have
Two years ago, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) came together with representatives of States, and internationally renowned scholars, lawyers, jurists and activists, to launch the GQUAL Campaign at UN Headquarters in New York City. Our goal was to raise awareness about the
Argentina’s Attorney General Alejandra Gils Carbó, along with 20 other government representatives, signed the GQUAL Declaration. Read about the proceedings by clicking on the official press release (spanish only): http://www.fiscales.gob.ar/genero/el-ministerio-publico-adhirio-a-la-campana-para-la-paridad-de-genero-en-la-representacion-internacional/