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Cross-cutting "Women and IP" decision adopted at WIPO
An innovative decision led by the delegation of Mexico on "Women and IP" was adopted at WIPO for the first time by the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property.
ICC Prosecutor, IGC Champion Fatou Bensouda, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
“Abominable acts of violence against women must cease” says the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Gender Champion Fatou Bensouda
Embassy of Ireland Hosts Discussion on Promoting Gender at the ICC
Representatives of the International Criminal Court and victim’s organisations reaffirmed the need to balance the Rome Statute definition of gender with the respond to the needs of victims and ensuring their voices are heard
IGC #ParisPeaceForum 11-13 November
International Gender Champions selected out of 990 projects to present and becomes one of ten to be chosen for the Paris Peace Forum to champion and follow for 2019.
Women shine in academia: two female researchers win prestigious Franco-Dutch award
For the first time, the Descartes-Huygens prize was awarded to two women for their outstanding research and their contribution to Franco-Dutch cooperation
IGC selected to be one of 100 projects at the first Paris Peace Forum Nov 11-13
To celebrate the new global governance of the 21st century, IGC is travelling to Paris to discuss, debate and implement IGC's vision on the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice.
IGC-Disarmament Impact Group holds large First Committee side event in New York
'Securing our Common Future: Promoting Gender-Responsive Disarmament and Security' led by Ireland, Namibia and UNIDIR.
'A Woman's War': platform created to give visibility to women affected by conflict
Supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC as one of their IGC commitments, a National Geographic feature takes a closer look at how women deal with the disruption that conflict brings to family and work life.
IGC-Den Haag Hub webpage
More than 40 leaders have joined the new IGC-Den Haag Hub. Discover their profiles ahead of the official launch planned for early 2019
Botswana endorses Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade
On Friday 23 October, Her Excellency Ms. Bogolo Kenewendo, Minister of Trade of Botswana signed the Declaration in the presence of His Excellency, President Masisi of Botswana and Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre.
IGC’s Gender-Responsive Assemblies Toolkit - An agenda for concrete action - launched at UNGA
The IGC Representation Impact Group launched its Gender Responsive Assemblies Toolkit at a side event at the UN General Assembly on Friday 28 September.
73rd President of the UN General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, becomes an International Gender Champion
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, first Latin American woman to become President of the UN General Assembly, dedicates the session to all the women and girls of the world.