Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice

What Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice does

Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) is a Netherlands-registered non-profit foundation (Stichting) founded in 2004 to continue the work of the Women's Caucus for Gender Justice, the feminist coalition responsible for securing recognition of sexual and gender-based crimes in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Headquartered in The Hague with an additional Geneva presence via the Gender Justice Practitioner (GJP) Hub, the organization operates with approximately 10-15 staff plus interns and serves survivors of gender-based violence, feminist organizations and civil society, international justice institutions (ICC, ICJ, hybrid tribunals, UN mechanisms), and states/policymakers engaged in treaty and accountability processes.

The organization's core offerings form an integrated portfolio of legal frameworks, publications, and convening platforms: The Hague Principles on Sexual Violence (a survivor-informed interpretive framework published in 2019), the Survivor Engagement Protocol with its interactive checklist and Protocol in Practice companion, the Gender Report Card (annual monitoring publication expanded in 2026 to cover the broader international criminal law ecosystem), the Intersectional Justice Practical Guide for the Rome Statute System, and the annual Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference (reaching 1,400+ practitioners in 2025). These products are distributed primarily through free digital publications, coalition networks, and conference convenings rather than commercial channels. The organization has produced 60+ legal submissions and publications, hosts the Secretariat of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), and is credited with shaping ICC jurisprudence including the first gender persecution conviction (Abd-Al-Rahman) and the first ICC arrest warrants with gender persecution as the primary charge (Afghanistan/Taliban warrants).

WIGJ's revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants from individuals and institutional supporters, with no commercial pricing model. Named institutional funders include the Australian Government, UN Women, and the European Union, with tax-deductible donation frameworks established in the United States (501(c)(3)) and the Netherlands (ANBI). The organization's go-to-market is coalition-based and event-driven: it engages through legal submissions, amicus briefs, policy advocacy, conferences, and survivor engagement protocols, working alongside survivors, civil society networks, feminist organizations, and legal practitioners globally.

Name

Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice

Legal name

Stichting Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice

Website

https://4genderjustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice is an international feminist non-profit foundation based in The Hague that advances gender justice through international criminal law via legal frameworks (Hague Principles, Survivor Engagement Protocol, Gender Report Card), amicus briefs, and the annual Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference serving survivors, civil society, and justice institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

Keywords

• International criminal law
• Gender justice advocacy
• Feminist legal analysis
• Survivor engagement
• Legal policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support operations and mission. Registered as 501(c)(3) in the United States for certain tax purposes. Dutch ANBI-number: 8133 60 973 for tax deductibility in the Netherlands.
2. Government and Institutional Grants: Receives funding from governments and international organizations including Australian Government, UN Women, and European Union for conferences, publications, and programmatic work.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice is an international feminist organization that provides legal research, feminist legal analysis, advocacy, and convening services to advance gender justice through international criminal law. It produces legal frameworks and publications (e.g., The Hague Principles on Sexual Violence, the Survivor Engagement Protocol, the Gender Report Card, the Intersectional Justice Practical Guide), drafts legal submissions and amicus briefs before international courts, and convenes the annual Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference. Its work is targeted at international justice institutions, civil society, feminist legal practitioners, survivors, and states.

Product overview

Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is an international feminist organisation offering a portfolio of advocacy services, legal frameworks, publications, and convening platforms focused on advancing gender justice through international criminal law. The core offerings include: The Hague Principles on Sexual Violence (a survivor-informed interpretive framework for understanding sexual violence in international law); the Survivor Engagement Protocol with its interactive checklist and Protocol in Practice companion (operational standards for ethical survivor engagement); the Gender Report Card (annual monitoring and analysis publication); the Intersectional Justice Practical Guide for the Rome Statute System; and the annual Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference. These products function together as an integrated ecosystem supporting survivor-informed, intersectional approaches to accountability for gender-based harm in international justice processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference: The leading forum for gender justice in international criminal law, bringing together practitioners, scholars, activists, survivors and policymakers.
• Survivor Engagement Protocol
• Hague Principles on Sexual Violence
• Gender Report Card

Quantifiable outcome

• First conviction for gender persecution in ICC history (Abd-Al-Rahman case)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Asia Justice CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Conference partner for the 2026 Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference with regional focus on Asia-Pacific.
• International Development Law OrganisationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Conference partner for the 2026 Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference.
• Global Justice CentermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Conference partner for the 2026 Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference. Led groundbreaking legal work on gender and international law.
• Raise against Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan Campaign (RAGAA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Conference partner for the 2026 Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference. WIGJ supports and collaborates with End Gender Apartheid Campaign.
• Gender Justice Practitioner HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024A new entity based in Geneva working with practitioners globally to strengthen gender justice outcomes. WIGJ co-convenes the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference as part of GJP Hub's first pillar.
• International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Graduate school of Erasmus University Rotterdam based in The Hague. Co-organiser of the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference. Bridges academic research and legal practice through the Legal Mobilisation Platform.
• Legal Action WorldwidemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Independent non-profit of human rights lawyers working on frontlines with victims in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Co-organiser of the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference.
• Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD-IC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Works with WHRD-IC network to support women human rights defenders engaging with international criminal law. Provides space for connection, mutual support, and collective reflection among advocates.
• International Gender Champions NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024WIGJ is part of the Steering Committee of the International Gender Champions Hague Hub, contributing to network efforts to advance gender equality within international law and diplomacy.
• Synergy for JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-developed the Survivor Engagement Protocol with concrete operational standards for organisations engaging survivors in advocacy and policy spaces.
• Tallawah Justice for WomencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-developed the Survivor Engagement Protocol with concrete operational standards for organisations engaging survivors in advocacy and policy spaces.
• Grace AgendacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-developed the Survivor Engagement Protocol with concrete operational standards for organisations engaging survivors in advocacy and policy spaces.
• Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice hosts the Secretariat of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, a global civil society network advocating for a strong, effective, and independent ICC. Supports coordination, information-sharing, and civil society engagement with the Court and its Assembly of States Parties.
• Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Part of the Global Initiative Against Impunity, a coalition of civil society organisations working to strengthen accountability for international crimes. Contributes gender justice expertise to collective advocacy and analysis aimed at closing impunity gaps.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Largest generalist international human rights organization; submits amicus briefs and engages the ICC and UN mechanisms — overlapping institutional channels but with vastly broader mandate and donor base.
• International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH): Federation of 192 human rights organizations that engages the ICC, ICJ, and UN mechanisms — overlapping institutional access and amicus practice with WIGJ at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Human Rights Watch: Documents and litigates international human rights violations including sexual and gender-based violence in conflict — operates at scale across many of the same jurisdictions and accountability mechanisms as WIGJ.
• International Development Law Organisation (IDLO): Intergovernmental organization that is a 2026 conference partner. Works across rule-of-law, justice, and gender-equality programming globally — overlapping mandate with WIGJ but at significantly larger institutional scale.

Direct peers

• International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ): Specializes in transitional justice and accountability for mass atrocities — closely adjacent to WIGJ's international criminal law and reparations focus, with overlapping amicus and jurisprudence-shaping work.
• REDRESS: International NGO providing legal representation to survivors of torture and other serious international crimes; co-organizes events with WIGJ-adjacent networks and operates in the same survivor-led international-justice niche.
• Synergy for Justice: Co-developer of WIGJ's Survivor Engagement Protocol. Operates in the same survivor-centered accountability and international-justice space with overlapping practitioner and survivor constituencies.
• Manushya Foundation: Founded by WIGJ board member Emilie Palamy Pradichit. Both organizations pursue intersectional feminist international-law advocacy, though Manushya focuses more on digital rights and Southeast Asia.
• Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC): Global civil society coalition whose Secretariat WIGJ hosts. Operates in the same ICC-facing advocacy space, frequently coordinating on gender justice and accountability issues.
• Global Justice Center: Direct peer founded by Akila Radhakrishnan (now WIGJ board member). Both organizations use feminist legal analysis to advance gender-justice outcomes in international law, with overlapping work on gender apartheid, sexual violence, and accountability frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/4GenderJustice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@4GenderJustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-s-initiatives-4-gender-justice
• Facebookfacebook.com/4GenderJustice

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