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July 14, 2025
Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime
Stacey-Leigh Manuel
Published on July 14, 2025
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United Nations member States are formulating their positions on a proposed treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity, ahead of a January 2026 “preparatory committee” meeting that will lay the groundwork for amendments and full negotiations on a draft that has been under consideration since 2019. Some States and advocates specifically favor adding language that recognizes gender apartheid as an international crime. That presents a unique opportunity to fill a gap in international law to protect the rights — and lives — of women and girls.

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