Gender, Child & Inclusive Justice (GCIJ) Hub

GRC is committed to inclusive and meaningful justice for victims and survivors of atrocity crimes in all their diversity. The Gender and Child Justice Division aims to promote an integrated approach to gender-transformative and child-sensitive justice for grave violations of international law.

Our Vision

GRC's Gender and Child Justice Division advances victim-centred practices through the application of international law in contexts of atrocity and oppression. Through the implementation of gender-transformative and child-sensitive approaches in different contexts, the Division contributes to developing and supporting inclusive justice processes for victims and survivors of atrocity crimes and human rights abuses, including sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and crimes against and affecting children (CAAC).

To advance holistic justice and accountability, the Division partners with and advises survivor-led organisations and networks, civil society organisations, national criminal justice and law enforcement actors, and international justice mechanisms.

Shaping Our Future with Purpose and Vision

Deploy technical and operational expertise to develop and implement survivor-centered and trauma-informed best practices in the documentation and investigation of SGBV and CAAC in conflict-affected areas;
Pursue innovative responses and pathways to justice for survivors of SGBV and CAAC, and support survivors to actively participate in national and international justice and accountability mechanisms;
Ensure that justice processes and mechanisms reflect the diversity of experiences of under-represented and marginalised groups including children and youth, people living with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older persons, among others;
Promote healing-centered, context-sensitive and trauma-informed practices, which address the harms and impacts affecting victims, their families, wider communities and society at large.

Our Activities

The Ukraine Children Mobile Justice Team (MJT) assists the Juvenile Justice Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG) and provides legal and strategic advice on incorporating child-friendly justice into investigations and prosecutions of CAAC.

The Ukraine Sexual and Gender-Based Violence MJT provides technical and strategic expertise to the OPG, which has recently operationalised a dedicated division for conflict-related sexual violence, and to regional prosecution and investigative offices. The team places an emphasis on ensuring a victim-centric approach at all stages of the criminal justice process.

Designed guidance and training on investigating and building cases concerning SGBV in the context of the Yazidi genocide.

Supported CSO’s to incorporate gender-perspectives into the documentation of grave violations occurring in the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea.

Developed a Manual and training program to familiarise Prosecutors of the Gambian Ministry of Justice and the Gambian Judiciary with international standards relating to the investigation and prosecution of sexual violence crimes, and survivor-centered principles in dealing with victims and witnesses.

Represented 400 Rohingya women and girls before the International Criminal Court, focusing on the conduct of sexual violence as constituent elements of genocide and the crimes against humanity of deportation, persecution, and other inhumane acts.