Hague Girls - The Podcast

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Sharing Women’s Experiences and Women’s Perspectives on human rights and international justice in a way that triggers the mind, through interviews and conversations in a bi-weekly Podcast with your host, Evelyn Ama Ankumah. Hague Girls - The Podcast is bringing conversations on rights and accountability to broader publics by highlighting women’s contributions to emerging, topical and undertreated rights issues. The views expressed in Hague Girls - The Podcast are those of the contributors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Africa Legal Aid or its board. Nor do they necessarily reflect the views of the Podcast host and creator of the Hague Girls Book Series.

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April 12, 202438 min

ICC Slavery Crimes Policy - Hague Girls The Podcast

In this episode of Hague Girls – The Podcast, Patricia Viseur Sellers, the Special Advisor on Slavery Crimes to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), discusses the prevalence of slavery in the modern world; defines and illustrates slavery crimes; addresses her interest in this important topic, and what a more survivor-centred, trauma informed and gender competent approach to slavery crimes would look like.She further draws attention to the ICC Prosecutor’s call for public comments for his Office’s new Policy on Slavery Crimes.Kindly send your submissions for a new Policy on Slavery Crimes to OTP.Policies@icc-cpi.int by 30 April.Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

February 7, 2024Episode 1146 min

A Dignified Path to Justice for Victims of Gender-based Violence: The Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC) Model

In this episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah engages Advocate Bonnie Currie-Gamwo, Special Director of Public Prosecutions, Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit, National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa in a much needed conversation on South Africa’s Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC) Model. They explore the TCC Model’s successes, impact, challenges, and what it would take to prevent and reduce the persistence and prevalence of gender-based violence in South Africa.Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

December 11, 202334 min

Unmasking the Roots and Drivers of Gender-based Violence (GBV) in South Africa

In this riveting episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah and Annah Moyo, Executive Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in South Africa, unravel the pervasive issue of GBV in South Africa. They engage in an exploration of root causes and key drivers, uncovering the layers of this pressing problem. Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

July 6, 2023Episode 843 min

Breaking Barriers: Exploring Gender and Justice

In this enlightening episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah and Alix Vuillemin, the Executive Director of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, explore the realm of gender and its interconnected concepts and phrases in an attempt to uncover the vital role of gender in the pursuit of justice, while confronting the complex challenges and thought-provoking questions that arise along the way.Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

June 23, 2023Episode 732 min

Beyond Ukraine: Southern Cameroon and Double Standards- Emma Osong Speaks.

In this intriguing episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah speaks with Emma Osong, an aerospace systems engineer working for a U.S. aerospace agency.Their conversation has nothing to do with aircrafts or going to space though. They discuss Emma’s quest for the liberation of her people, the people of Southern Cameroon and the double standards in the international legal order.Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

June 8, 2023Episode 635 min

Structural Marginalisation of the Defence in International Criminal Courts- A Conversation with Melinda Taylor

In this eye-opening episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah speaks with Melinda Taylor, a lead defence counsel before the International Criminal Court about the prejudice against defence counsels in international criminal courts, the huge disparity in employment conditions between the prosecution and defence teams, the inherent bias against African defendants, including defence counsel turned defendant.Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

May 25, 2023Episode 535 min

Leaders With Charisma: The Accountability Challenge - A Conversation With María Manuela Márquez Velásquez

In this thought-provoking episode, join Evelyn Ama Ankumah as she engages with María Manuela Márquez Velásquez, a lawyer and scholar, who passionately presents her premise for seeking accountability of charismatic leaders. Delving into the complexities, María explores the intriguing question: Can a charismatic leader be linked to the commission of atrocity crimes even in the absence of a formal superior-subordinate relationship? Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

April 27, 2023Episode 449 min

The Marginalised Intruder – A Conversation with Beth Lyons

In this episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah speaks with Beth Lyons, a defence counsel appearing before international criminal courts, on defence perspectives and approaches to female counsels. Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

April 12, 2023Episode 324 min

Gender-Sensitive Judging - An Interview with Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa

In this episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah speaks with Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa of the ICC Appeals Chamber on gender-sensitive judging, the complexities of gender identity and sexual orientation, and whether the Rome Statute of the ICC is fit for purpose.Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.

March 29, 2023Episode 235 min

Activism for Justice - A conversation with Fatoumatta Sandeng

In this episode Evelyn Ama Ankumah speaks with Fatoumatta Sandeng, daughter of slain Gambian activist Solo Sandeng on what could be best described as Activism for Justice.Don't miss out on future episodes of Hague Girls - The Podcast! Stay connected and join the conversation by following us on Instagram: @haguegirls. For additional resources and updates, visit our website at www.haguegirls.com. Also, be sure to check out the captivating book, Hague Girls Part One: Fleeing, written by our very own host. Dive deeper into the stories and experiences that inspired the podcast. Follow, subscribe, and engage with us for more insightful content.