Integrating International Standards to Address Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine

Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) works to increase accountability for conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in Ukraine by providing Ukrainian legal practitioners and civil society actors with training mentoring and support to incorporate international standards into their work on prosecuting and advocating around CRSV. This includes mentoring and training for lawyers and practical tools to support advocates seeking to address conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased knowledge by Ukrainian legal practitioners on applicable international standards relevant to justice and accountability for CRSV at the national level; (2) better informed Ukrainian civil society advocacy strategies regarding the implementation of international standards in national decision-making and policy setting on justice and accountability for CRSV; and (3) strengthened assistance to Ukrainian non-governmental organizations that are legally representing survivors of CRSV in national cases by international criminal law mentors to implement international law standards.