On 22 November 2023, LAW chaired the Asia Pacific Gender Justice Practitioner Hub (GJP Hub) Roundtable in Bangkok, the second of six regional events to gather feedback and input on the GJP Hub initiative.
This new initiative explores the establishment of a GJP Hub – a centre mandated to support and connect practitioners involved in securing gender justice for core international crimes. Through collaboration, coordination and by leveraging decades of experience at national and international levels, the GJP Hub would provide practical tools and assistance to practitioners to help strengthen efforts in pursuit of gender justice. The initiative is supported by the Government of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through its commitments to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
Australian Assistant Secretary and Principal Specialist Gender Equality, Sarah Goulding, opened the roundtable and highlighted the critical nature of the conversation to bring together gender equality and the women, peace and security agenda. Participants working on a variety of contexts across the Asia Pacific region, including Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand and Sri Lanka, underscored a range of challenges for those working towards gender justice throughout the Asia-Pacific region –and provided ideas and thinking about how a GJP Hub could support their work.