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When women are detained, it is crucial that international standards, applied with sensitivity to women's particular needs, ... Julie Ashdown and Mel James Women in detention 31-03-2010 Article, ...

• 2010-03-31
• Article
• by: Julie Ashdown and Mel James

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

• People
  • Women

Women often have to cope with the loss of close relatives and find new way to support themselves and their families. The ICRC works to understand the specific needs of women displaced by war, ...

• 2007-02-26
• Film

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Refugees and displaced persons

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• Places
  • Africa
    • Liberia

• Places
  • Africa
    • Sudan

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Colombia

This article explores women’s presence in military forces around the world, looking both at women’s service as soldiers and at the ... Laura Sjoberg Women fighters and the .beautiful soul.

• 2010-03-31
• Article
• by: Laura Sjoberg

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Dialogue with weapon bearers

• People
  • Weapon bearers

• People
  • Women

... assume responsibility for protecting women in situations of armed conflict, and then considers the actual protection it provides. ... AIain-Guy Tachou-Sipowo The Security Council on women in war: ...

• 2010-03-31
• Article
• by: AIain-Guy Tachou-Sipowo

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

In more recent years, the movement for recognition of the equal rights of women has been exerting its own influence on human ... against Women (CEDAW), to which 155 States are now party.

• 1998-09-30
• Article
• by: Judith Gardam

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and other legal regimes
      • IHL and human rights

• People
  • Women

Countless women in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have fallen prey to sexual ... The ICRC provides support to local groups which help traumatized women recover.

• 2007-12-20
• Feature
• Archived page

• Places
  • Africa
    • Congo-Kinshasa

• People
  • Women

But it does recognize that women face specific problems in armed conflict, such as sexual violence and risks to their health. ... But it does recognize that women face specific problems in armed conflict, ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

Charlotte Lindsey Women and war: the detention of women in wartime 30-06-2001 Article, International Review of the Red Cross, ... Abstract The Women and War Project unit has been conducting a study of ...

• 2001-06-30
• Article
• by: Charlotte Lindsey

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

On 17 October 2001, the ICRC has published Women Facing War, a study on the impact of armed conflict on women. ... where he calls for others too to recognize the specific problems women face in conflict.

• 2001-12-31
• Article

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

... Committee of the Red Cross Mr Chairman, Women and girls, not or no longer taking active part in hostilities, ... In October 2001 the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) published Women ...

• 2002-04-17
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • Commission on human rights
          • 58th Commission on human rights

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

... Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen Many powerful images are evoked by the words: Women and War. ... to mind emphasises the need to respond to the many realities of war for women.

• 2003-04-11
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • Commission on human rights
          • 59th Commission on human rights

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

... introduced today in Lebanon the Arabic version of the 'Women Facing War' study prepared by the ICRC. ... Lebanon the Arabic version of the 'Women Facing War' study prepared by the ICRC.

• 2003-06-15
• News Release
• Archived page

• Places
  • Middle East
    • Lebanon

• People
  • Women

" War often forces women to become the sole provider for the family, and to secure the basic necessities of life while confronting ... provide insight into the perils women face in times of war.

• 2003-12-04
• Statement

• Topic
  • Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    • International Conference
      • 28th Conference

... the ICRC pledges to put emphasis throughout its activities on the respect which must be accorded to women and girl children. ... needs of women and girl children affected by armed conflicts are ...

• 2003-12-06
• Report

• Topic
  • Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    • International Conference
      • 28th Conference

• People
  • Women

Women are playing an important part in helping their fellow Afghans overcome decades of conflict, while trying to create new ... A series of portraits focuses on the women trying to put the country back on ...

• 2005-04-07
• Feature
• Archived page

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Afghanistan

• People
  • Women

Recognizing that conflicts have a different impact on men, women, children and the elderly, and deeply concerned about the nature ... Recognizing that conflicts have a different impact on men, women, ...

• 2007-03-02
• Miscellaneous

• People
  • Women

The participation of women in the 1994 Rwandan genocide should be considered in the context of gender relations in pre-genocide ... Women in leadership positions played a particularly important role ...

• 2010-03-31
• Article
• by: Nicole Hogg

• Places
  • Africa
    • Rwanda

• People
  • Women

... conflict without distinction, its work around the world recognizes the specific needs of women facing war. This film explores how the ongoing work of the ICRC is beneficial to women affected by ...

• 2001-12-31
• Film

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Reuniting families

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Ensuring economic security

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Health
      • Primary health care

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

Women are often obliged to abandon their home environment. ... Faced with such tough challenges, countless women display great strength and resourcefulness ... on these women, their children and other ...

• 2007-03-07
• News Release
• Archived page

• People
  • Women

For hundreds of thousands of women one of the worst consequences of armed conflict is the long and agonizing wait for news about ... On International Women's Day (8 March), the International Committee ...

• 2008-03-05
• News Release
• Archived page

• People
  • Missing persons

• People
  • Women

Geneva (ICRC) – In the run-up to International Women's Day, 8 March, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has ... Women's Day, 8 March, the International Committee of the ...

• 2009-03-05
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Health

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Civilians

• People
  • Women

Building upon the ICRC study Women Facing War, this guidance document intends to translate the findings of the study into ... It is an important tool which can be used to address women's needs on an ...

• 2004-03-02
• Publication

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

This publication looks at the ways in which women can be affected by conflict and the actions taken by the International Committee ... law which provide specific protection for women in war.

• 2008-02-28
• Publication

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women

The vast majority (92%) of the women interviewed were widows; the others were wives of detainees or of men who had gone missing, ... interviewed to find out how they viewed women heading households.

• 2011-08-24
• Field Newsletter

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• Places
  • Middle East
    • Iraq

• People
  • Women

... the international community has increasingly been working to recognize the needs of women and to improve their lives. ... aimed at promoting the rights and well-being of women worldwide.

• 2009-10-14
• Statement

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      • United Nations
        • General Assembly
          • 64th General Assembly

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Women

• People
  • Women