Atlas Women
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ATLAS empowers, supports, and connects women working in, or embarking on, a career in public international law. Empowerment, intersectionality, community.
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π· Workshop on Gender in International Criminal Law and Refugee Law π· Friday, April 11th, Tilburg University, NL. Keynote Sareta Ashraph Organised by Gezy Schuurmans, Rory Schuurmans, and Shima Esmailian. Registration is through the following link: forms.office.com/Pages/Responseβ¦
My latest blogpost "Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink" Atlantic Council atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasourβ¦
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions β rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and
We are making progress on codification of Gender Apartheid in international law with women and girls in Afghanistan at the center of this work! It was an honor to host talented colleagues for the last 2 days Stanford University University's Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality
This is huge, massive congrats to everyone involved! That said, I believe more men from Afghanistan need to actively join this movement alongside the heroic women leading the way. True change needs all voices standing against gender apartheid. End Gender Apartheid
Being awarded the Tasmanian Rhodes Trust scholarship in 2016 changed my lifeβstudying at University of Oxford, lifelong friends & a deeper sense of purpose. 2026 applications are now open! I especially encourage young Tasmanians to apply! lnkd.in/exbf74Jz #RhodesScholarship
New #ClimateChange litigation. We ask Dr Yusra Suedi what an advisory opinion from the African Court of Human and Peoplesβ Rights #AfCHPR can add to the growing list of international climate change rulings on statesβ responsibilities. Episode out nowπ asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/episoβ¦
On 19 June, the United Nations Day for the Elimination of #SexualViolence in Conflict, the IBAHRI calls for renewed action worldwide to address the escalating instances of sexual violence in #war, ensuring perpetrators face #justice & survivors are supported. Read: tinyurl.com/46a2yuty
Dismayed by the official sanctions that the US government has decided to impose on the UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt We recall that Special Rapporteurs are independent experts. They are not appointed to please governments or to be popular but to deliver their mandate.
Many congrats to barristers Schona Jolly KC and Claire McCann on the ECtHR Judgement on Caster Semenya, concluding that Switzerland violated her Article 6(1) rights by denying her a fair hearing in her long-running sports and human rights battle. static1.squarespace.com/static/6267af7β¦
Excited to share this new piece on why Human Rights Watch is calling for gender apartheid to be recognized as a crime under international law. This comes after long & careful discussion w/many colleagues about if there is need for such a law and any potential downsides. justsecurity.org/116780/gender-β¦