Gender Apartheid: The Case for a New International Law
Mon, 10 Mar
|The Conduit
Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, Horia Musadiq, and Negin Shiraghaei on the push to recognise state-sponsored gender oppression as apartheid.
Time & Location
10 Mar 2025, 18:15 – 19:30 GMT
The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA, UK
About the event
On January 23, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced plans to seek arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders over gender persecution. But activists argue this is just part of a larger system of oppression—gender apartheid. They are calling for its recognition in international law to create stronger mechanisms to hold perpetrators accountable and protect victims.
Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, Horia Musadiq, and Negin Shiraghaei discuss the urgent need to recognise and combat state-sponsored gender oppression, particularly in Afghanistan and Iran. Exploring the parallels between racial and gender apartheid, we will examine the legal and political challenges of codifying this crime and the role of international institutions in securing justice for women and girls.
Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, one of Britain’s most distinguished lawyers, has spent her professional life giving voice to those who have the least power within the system, championing civil liberties and promoting human rights. She is a…
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