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08 Mar

#IWD 2022

International Women's Day makes us collectively reflect on the enormous obstacles that persist for the women of the world to live with equality, dignity and without violence. It also makes us recognize the enormous achievements and progress made in our struggle for equality, obtained largely

10 Mar

Public Statement of the GQUAL Campaign during International Women’s Month

Buenos Aires, March 10, 2021. On International Women’s Month we renew our commitment to continue working with States, International Organizations, civil society, and others to make gender parity in international justice a reality. Take a look at our 2020 work and join us as we continue

27 Jan

12 VOICES FOR GENDER PARITY AT THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

12 renowned women call on the States Parties to the American Convention on Human Rights to nominate and elect women to the highest Court of human rights in our region in order to achieve gender parity. Read the full letter here.

27 Jan

12 VOCES POR LA PARIDAD DE GÉNERO EN LA CORTE INTERAMERICANA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS

Doce mujeres de destacada trayectoria en derechos humanos firmaron una acción dirigida hacia los Estados Parte de la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos para que nominen y elijan a mujeres en la integración de la más alta Corte de derechos humanos de nuestra región a

14 Dec

GQUAL submits inputs with regards to the “Methods of Work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council”

Last week GQUAL sent contributions to the process initiated by the HRC President to draft “Methods of Work of the Consultative Group (CG) of the Human Rights Council”. The CG has the important role of proposing candidates for the Special Procedures and GQUAL highlighted the

30 Nov

Reclaman a Argentina procesos transparentes para las candidaturas a organismos internacionales de derechos humanos

Buenos Aires, 30 de Noviembre, 2020.- Organizaciones internacionales reclamaron al Estado argentino contar con un proceso interno para la nominación de candidatos y candidatas a ocupar cargos en organismos internacionales de protección y promoción de derechos humanos. A través de una carta enviada al

03 Nov

The GQUAL Campaign, the International Disability Alliance and the International Disability Development Consortium call on States Parties to the CRPD to ensure equality in the election process in 2020 to achieve gender parity in the CRPD Committee

On November 30th, at the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) States Parties will elect 9 of the 18 members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the independent body of experts entrusted

30 Oct

GENDER MUST BE CONSIDERED IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION OF JUDGES TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Joint statement with the Institute for African Women in Law Washington D.C. and The Hague, October 30th, 2020. – On 11 November 2020, during its 75th session, the UN General Assembly and the Security Council will elect 5 judges (out of 15) for a term

29 Oct

ICC STATES MUST VOTE FOR AT LEAST 4 WOMEN JUDGES IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION

Washington D.C. and The Hague, October 29th, 2020. – At its nineteenth session, taking place in December 2020, the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) will elect 6 new ICC judges (out of 18) to replace the judges whose terms will end in 2021. The current

23 Jul

A unique opportunity for States Parties to the ICCPR to ensure gender parity in the Human Rights Committee #CHANGETHEPICTURE

In September 2020, during the 38th Meeting of States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), States Parties will elect nine experts to the Human Rights Committee (HRC). The current composition of the HRC shows that there is no gender balance in

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