IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Rooms 362-363, Level 3
Session information
Apart -no -more! paving the way for gender apartheid discourse
Tuesday 31 October (1615 - 1730)
Rooms 362-363, Level 3
Committee(s)
IBA's Human Rights Institute
(Lead)
Description
In Afghanistan and Iran, being a woman translates to a life of bans and barriers, from education to public spaces and most forms of employment. It's a reality of being a perpetual second-class citizen. While international law defines apartheid (Afrikaans: “apartness”) with reference to institutionalised racial segregation, the systematic gender-based discrimination faced by women lacks a comparable legal framework. The moment has arrived to stretch the boundaries of apartheid, encompassing the realm of gender hierarchies.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Lady Helena Kennedy LT KC | International Bar Association, London, England |
Speakers
| Nasir Ahmad Andisha | Ambassador of Afghanistan to the UN in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Margaux Benn | Journalist: Le Figaro, Paris, France |
| Karima Benounne | Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
| V Formerly Eve Ensler | Playwright, activist, performer, New York, New York, USA |