Publication

This edition of the AJCR provides a unique medium to outline some of the gender concerns and priorities that have emerged in recent transitional justice initiatives in Africa. The articles largely stem from a meeting on the theme of ‘Gender and Transitional Justice in Africa: Progress and Prospects’ hosted by the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) in Cape Town in September 2008. During recent years, women’s organisations and practitioners have made critical advances in drawing attention to gender considerations in transitional justice processes, but there is a paucity of documentation and analysis of their initiatives. Recording the experiences of gender activists on the continent is critical for future interventions and this journal hopes to contribute to this process in some way.