WELCOME TO THE GENDER CHAMPIONS IN THE JUDICIARY NETWORK (GCJ NETWORK)
We contribute to the achievement of equality under the law between women and men in the Western Balkans.
Our Vision
A world in which women and men in the Western Balkans enjoy equality under the law, and also in practice, where gender stereotypes do not impact the conduct or outcome of legal cases, and where every individual benefits from the effective implementation of national, European and international gender equality provisions.
Our Mission
The GCJ Network supports and empowers male and female judges across the region to advance gender equality and the protection of women’s rights in the Western Balkans.
Events
Second Gender Equality and the Western Balkans Judicial Forum
2-3 June 2023
Venue: Belgrade, Serbia
This high-profile event will bring together key judicial actors from region and beyond, including representatives from European Court of Human Rights, representatives from important regional judicial and other state institutions, academics, and NGOs….
First Regional Gender Equality Forum for the Western Balkans
1-2 April 2022
Venue: Budva, Montenegro
The Forum will bring together the President and Vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, judges and former judges of the European Court…
The fight against femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina – international standards and jurisprudence of BH courts
25 March 2022
Venue: Online & Swissotel Sarajevo, BiH
The publication Analysis of Case-Law on Femicide and Attempted Femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be presented at the event. The Analysis offers an overview of BiH criminal law and deeper insight…
News
Public statement regarding the murders in Gradačac and cases of gender-based violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
16 August 2023
Appalled by the murders in Gradačac in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the AIRE Centre expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the victims of this crime…
The Largest Regional Judicial Forum on Gender Equality Opened in Belgrade
2 June 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
The Western Balkans countries have good laws, but due to their ineffective implementation, women are still one of the most vulnerable categories in the region…
Interview with Judge Popović: “Nearly Every Other Woman in Montenegro Has Experienced Violence from Their Partners”
24 May 2023
As we are counting down the days until highly anticipated Second Gender Equality and the Western Balkans Judicial Forum, taking place on 2nd and 3rd of June in Belgrade, we had the privilege of interviewing Mirjana Popović, …