On the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce’s Centennial celebration, Ambassador Marie Jacobsson, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and GQUAL signatory and partner-in-promoting-parity presented the Swedish Women’s Mediation Network (SWMN) during a symposium held at the Arbitration Institute. During her speech, Ms. Jacobsson referenced GQUAL’s work in
Originally posted at the Human Rights Brief: http://hrbrief.org/2017/01/interview-gender-parity-advocate-ambassador-marta-mauras/ Chilean Ambassador Marta Maurás Pérez is a pioneer for gender parity in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). As the only woman in the 2015 HRC Consultative Group, she was a leader in the Consultative Group’s creation of
Over the last ten years, the Human Rights Council (HRC) has made significant strides to close the gender gap among UN mandate holders, but there is still a lot of work to be done. In her latest post for the Human Rights Brief, GQUAL Secretariat
By Lena J. Wong, Schindler, Cohen & Hochman LLP, New York; Originally posted at Arbitral Women On 14 November 2016, the New York City Bar Association’s International Law Committee hosted the fifth edition of its bi-annual event entitled “Women in International Law: Charting the Path”.
On Monday, 26 September, 2016 a group of NGO’s presented an Oral Statement during the HRC33’s a nnual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms. The statement indicated that while States
Santiago, Chile Tuesday, August 9, 2016. – Today, the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, joined GQUAL, a global campaign that promotes gender parity in international tribunals and monitoring bodies. Michelle Bachelet is the first woman president to sign the GQUAL Declaration and the second head
During the Organization of American States (OAS) 46th General Assembly, a resolution was passed which contained several important paragraphs that affirm the importance of gender parity when nominating judges and commissioners to the Inter-American Human Rights System. First the resolution encourages member States to nominate
Buenos Aires, April 27, 2016.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Susana Malcorra, presided over the act of accession to GQUAL, a campaign which seeks to promote gender parity in international tribunals and monitoring bodies yesterday at the Palacio San Martin. The Minister invited other
New York, March 16, 2016.- The president of the Republic of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, today joined GQUAL, a global campaign that seeks to promote gender parity in courts and international bodies, making him the first head of State to sign the initiative. His
2016 is shaping out to be a big year for the United Nations. Not only is the race for the next Secretary General underway, but 6 out of the 10 UN human rights treaty bodies will experience leadership transitions. Additionally, several UN Special Procedures, and