What has changed in the 2023 International Criminal Court Policy on Gender-Based Crimes compared to 2014? Why is it important to “mainstream” a focus on gender-based crimes in the work of the office of the prosecutor?
Wayamo’s Mark Kersten sat down with Professor of Practice in Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis Kim Thuy Seelinger to discuss the 2023 International Criminal Court Policy on Gender-Based Crimes, and the importance to mainstreaming gender-based approaches to achieving justice both in International and domestic courts.
Seelinger, who led the policy review process at the ICC in her roles as the former Senior Coordinator on Gender-based Crimes and Crimes Against Children at the ICC Office of the Prosecutor and Special Adviser on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict to the ICC Prosecutor, also spoke about the potential and reality of addressing gender-based crimes in national jurisdictions, and the importance of achieving justice.
The interview took place on the sidelines of May 2025 Wayamo Foundation events in Pretoria, South Africa bringing together civil society actors, academics, prosecutors, investigators and judges for discussions on the domestic application of international criminal law.
