Materials: Visitors to the site are welcome to peruse the materials posted for their own research or for educational purposes. Photographs: The images used on the site may not be downloaded, used, or reproduced in any way without the permission of the owner of the image. © 2023 CONSORTIUM ON GENDER, SECURITY & HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL STATEMENT All photographs used on this site, and any materials posted on it, are the property of their respective owners, and are used by permission. Topics: Armed Conflict, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, International Law, International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Organizations, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights As the traditional guardian of International Humanitarian Law, the ICRC must take concrete steps to make the law relevant to the lives of the majority of the world's population. However, a serious commitment to real change is needed. The article concludes that the ICRC is finally recognizing the need to address the specific needs of women in armed conflict. It is evident today that women experience armed conflict in a different way than men. Indeed, the process of identifying women's particular experiences and demonstrating the failure of the law to acknowledge them is more advanced in this context than in organizations focusing solely on armed conflict. Considerable work has been done regarding women and armed conflict by institutions concerned with human rights violations against women generally. The significance of these developments is considerable. In recent years particular attention has been given to the question of violence against women in armed conflict. Women increasingly bear the major burden of armed conflict.
The article takes note of role of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in addressing needs of women during armed conflict. This article examines the role of the international law in protecting women during armed conflict. “Protection of Women in Armed Conflict.” Human Rights Quarterly 22 (1): 148-66.Īuthors: Judith Gardam, Hilary Charlesworth
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