Professor Hilary Charlesworth in conversation with Professor Louise Chappell

The Gender Institute invites you to hear Professor Hilary Charlesworth in conversation with Professor Louise Chappell (pictured), author of The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court: Legacies and Legitimacy (OUP, 2016)

In 1998, the Rome Statute to the International Criminal Court (ICC) emerged as a groundbreaking treaty both due to its codification of international criminal law and its recognition of the crimes committed against women in times of war and conflict. The ICC criminalized acts of rape, sexual slavery, and enforced pregnancy, amongst others, to provide the most advanced articulation ever of gender based violence under international law. However, thus far no scholarly book has analyzed whether or not the implementation of the ICC has been successful. 

The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court fills this intellectual gap, specifically examining the gender justice design features of the Rome Statute (the foundation of the ICC), and assessing the effectiveness of the statute's implementation in the first decade of the court's operation. Read more about the book here.

The conversation will run until 5pm. After the event, the GI will hold a farewell drinks meeting for Professor Charlesworth who will be leaving her full-time position at the ANU at the end of April, although she will be retaining some connection with the ANU!  Join us from 5-6pm.

Please RSVP online for the book conversation and drinks.