The Gender Justice in International Law Committee (GJILC) works toward developing actionable guidance for states and international bodies on integrating gender justice into treaty obligations, enforcement, and policy design. GJILC also monitors and reports on gaps between international norms and national practice, with a focus on violence against women, reproductive rights, equal protection, meaningful participation, and access to justice.
Additionally, GJILC promotes gender-responsive interpretation of international law and decision-making within treaty bodies, regional courts, and UN mechanisms, and it works toward raising awareness about the need for inclusive participation by women and gender-diverse voices in treaty negotiations, monitoring, and reform processes. GJILC focuses on analyzing international, regional, and national practice related to gender justice within international law; treaties; customary international law; regional instruments; and enforcement mechanisms. Topics on which GJILC also focuses include gender-based violence, reproductive rights, non-discrimination, equal protection, participation and representation, gender budgeting, transitional justice, peace and security, climate justice, and gender, as well as migration and asylum law viewed through a gender lens.
GJILC organizes panels, webinars, roundtable discussions, and other events, including panels at the annual International Law Weekend conference.