Our latest newsletter shows why we’re convening for change

This month, we launched Gender (In)Justice? — the first-ever Global Justice 50/50 assessment of who holds power across 171 organisations in global law and justice.

The findings are stark.

Just 1% of top leadership roles are held by women from low-income countries.
Almost one third of the highest offices are held by men from the United States and United Kingdom.

This is not simply a diversity gap. It is a power imbalance — one that shapes whose perspectives define justice, whose priorities are advanced, and whose lived realities are marginalised.

From transparency to transformation

Our report launch webinar did more than expose inequality. Justice leaders set out what must change:

• Gender equality as an institutional requirement, not an aspiration
• Measurable targets that safeguard progress
• Systemic support for women’s leadership
• Accountability mechanisms with real consequences

The message was clear: “Presence is not power… women in leadership [need] to actually have control over resources… and decision-making.”

— Melene Rossouw, LLM, Founder of Women Lead Movement and admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Catch up on the webinar here.

Mobilising in the age of anti-gender politics

As anti-gender justice movements accelerate worldwide, this month has also been about mobilisation.

We are preparing for the first event on the 23rd March 2026 in our new convening series, Gender Justice in the Age of the Manosphere. Renowned thinkers Laura Bates and Raewyn Connell will examine the rise of online misogyny and organised anti-gender movements — and explore what resistance looks like now.

The series brings together evidence, ideas and action, convening those committed to defending and advancing gender justice in a highly polarised world.

Secure your place here.

Expanding our digital convening

We’ve also strengthened our digital engagement with the launch of our new Instagram account, @global50_50 — a space for accessible evidence, insights and stories shaping gender justice today.

Our existing @this_is_gender account now serves as the dedicated home of our visual storytelling initiative, This is Gender.

What else is inside this edition?

This month’s newsletter also features:

• Reflections on the gender pay gap from our Chair, Dr Tiantian Chen
• A Devex analysis outlining a five-point agenda to defend gender justice in global health amid the expansion of the United States’ Mexico City Policy
• A piece in The Lancet Global Health calling for a dignity-first standard in global health imagery in the age of AI
• Our latest This is Gender exhibition, confronting how law and justice are lived and contested

Global voices for gender justice

We spotlight initiatives and resources from across the field, including:

• The World Inequality Report 2026 on engineered inequality and structural reform
• Difference She Makes, a Pan-African podcast series exploring women’s leadership in law
• Women Beyond Walls’ newsletter on CSW70 and criminal justice reform
• The Women & Diversity in Law Awards shortlist

Looking ahead

We highlight key upcoming events:

• 4 March — Assessing Gender, Diversity, and Power in Food System Organizations (IIEA, online), featuring Sonja Tanaka, our Director of Programmes and Innovation
• CSW70 (9–12 March) — Sessions on women’s leadership in law and justice, including FEMNET & WiLDAF, IAWJ’s International Day of Women Judges discussion, and a networking reception in NYC
• 12 March (London) — Launch of Raising the Bar: Women in Law by the International Bar Association, featuring our Justice Lead, Govindi Deerasinghe

Gender justice requires evidence. It requires convening. And it requires action.

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