News and Events
The Consortium primarily works to assist organisations with institutionalizing responses to GBV. However, it has undertaken a small number of public events to raise awareness about GBV.
The Consortium's advisor, Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has spoken on a number of occasions, and the Consortium has hosted other experts in the field including: Dr Yakin Erturk, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women; Professor Charlotte Watts, the Sigrid Rausing Chair in Gender Violence and Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; and Everjoice Win, the International Head of Women's Rights for Action Aid International. Broadcaster Claire Byrne, and journalist and author, Roisin Ingle have helped raise the profile of GBV through their involvement in Consortium events.
Latest News and Events
Press release
The GBV consortium’s latest press release “Combating Gender Based Violence must remain a priority despite global downturn.”
Women, Peace and Conflict: UN SCR Resolution 1325
This report highlights key messages arising from a one-day conference on Women, Peace and Conflict, hosted by the Irish Joint Consortium on Gender Based Violence held in Dublin on 17th November, 2008.
Videos from the Women, Peace and Conflict Conference
We present a collection of video footage from last year’s Women, Peace and Conflict conference.
Videos include excerpts from speeches by Inez McCormack, Dame Nuala O’Loan, and Leymah Gbowee.
Report on the Women, Peace and Conflict Conference
On Monday 17 November 2008 the Joint Consortium on Gender Based Violence presented a one day conference exploring how United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 can address the impact of armed conflict on women and ensure that women are central to conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peace-building. Follow the link below to see the statement on the conference and photos of the day.
