📢Defending the Women Who Defend Human Rights By my fearless UN Women colleagues, Sarah Hendriks & Pauline Brosch (women, defending women who defend women!) prosyn.org/iNlLRNX

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are committing the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women and girls, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. hrw.org/news/2023/09/0…

Honored to be a contributor to Just Security, with a post on the ICC OTP #genderpersecution policy. UN Women was proud to support the development of the policy and looks forward to supporting implementation, including through our partnership with Justice Rapid Response.

A fantastic two days representing UN Women at a consultation on women's equal and inclusive participation in international decisionmaking. Thank you, GQUAL for organizing an amazing group of feminist practitioners, academics and lawyers #womenpeacepower

Prominent jurists, scholars, and civil society members signed a letter Thursday urging States to codify gender apartheid in the draft #CrimesAgainstHumanity treaty. More from Sareta Ashraph, Gissou Nia | گیسو نیا, @akilaGJC , Nushin Sarkarati, and Alyssa Yamamoto: justsecurity.org/89193/why-the-…

Today, the United Nations launches the Secretary-General's Guidance Note on #TransitionalJustice. So proud of UN Women's contribution to the Guidance, which centers #GenderEquality. 📺at 3pm EST: media.un.org/en/asset/k13/k… 📔: ohchr.org/en/sg-guidance… #WomenPeacePower

Closely following this excellent work from Global Justice Center on the draft crimes against humanity treaty. 🤓

To protect & promote women’s human rights, transitional justice must contribute to transforming gender inequalities. Honored to speak at the launch of the SG's Guidance Note on Transitional Justice, which sets gender-responsiveness as a key approach. 📚ohchr.org/en/documents/t…

Without #TransitionalJustice, grievances & hostility will fester & risk new cycles of devastating violence bursting forth. Situation-specific & people-centered transitional justice processes are our best chance for lasting peace. ow.ly/U5RO50PVIek

Civilians and civilian infrastructure are #NotATarget. They must be protected. At all times. Everywhere.

❌493,000 women & girls displaced from their homes in #Gaza. In the absence of a ceasefire, this number will only keep growing. ⚠️Our new report reveals the devastating impact of the crisis in Gaza on women & girls. 👇Press release unwo.men/B7z550PZ86l

A full house for the launch of the Int'l Criminal Court’s updated policy on sexual and gender-based crimes at #ASP22. A huge congrats to all who worked on this important document, and am particularly pleased to see the policy develop the concept of reproductive violence further.

Hosting our first of four UN Women #ASP side events this week, on decolonizing international justice. Thanks to our co-hosts, especially Emergent Justice Collective, and our full house of participants!

#ASP side event two for UN Women ✔️ Excellent conversation on support to gender justice practitioners with cohosts Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), Ambassador James Larsen 🇦🇺🇺🇳 & USG SRSG Ms. Patten UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Kicking off UN Women's third #ASP side event, a civil society workshop on the draft articles on crimes against humanity. Another full house for a critical conversation. So glad to be a 🪰on the wall! Thanks to Global Justice Center and co-hosts for organizing.

UN Women’s Emily Kenney notes the goals of inclusion and gender responsiveness of the TJ guidance note. “What can the UN do? “Not just get women into a [TJ discussion] and counting them.” Women’s participation in TJ “should be on women’s terms, not the UN’s terms.” #ASP22

Representing UN Women at our final co-sponsored side event this #ASP, on addressing conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence in Ukraine. I'll have the pleasure of closing out the discussion. Thanks to Global Rights Compliance for bringing us together.

We were thrilled to collaborate with civil society partners yesterday on the draft crimes against humanity treaty. A strong treaty is only possible through deep engagement from civil society. #CAHTreatyNow #ASP22 #NGOVoices x.com/asiajcoalition…

Joining the launch of the new OTP policy on children. So proud that UN Women supported the development of the policy, and look forward to supporting its implementation.

"We cannot leave Afghan women to fight alone." UN Women stresses that what we do - or fail to do - for Afghan women & girls is the ultimate test of who we are as a global community. unwo.men/OZUm50SXbKi