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Women, human rights and international humanitarian law
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
Women Facing War – An ICRC study
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
Violence against 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
Women, armed conflict and international law
In a world where women are not equals of men, and armed conflict impacts upon men and women in a fundamentally different way, ... In a world where women are not equals of men, and armed conflict ...
- 2002-09-30
- Article
- by: Helen Durham
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Women
- People
  - Women
Women facing War: ICRC study on women affected by armed conflict
Thank you very much for being here today to launch the Arabic translation of the ICRC study, Women facing War. ... on the civilian population, and more specifically on women affected by war.
- 2003-06-15
- Statement
- Archived page
- People
  - Women
"Women and War": Photographic exhibition at the 28th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
... ICRC) photographic exhibition on women and war, launched on 3 December at the International Conference Centre Geneva. The photographs show women from around the world who have suffered because of ...
- 2003-12-03
- News Release
- Archived page
- Topic
  - Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    - International Conference
      
      28th Conference
- People
  - Women
Women and War, implementation of the ICRC pledge to the 27th International 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
Advancement of women
... of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly, entitled "Women 2000: ... the ICRC has long been concerned with the needs of women.
- 2004-10-15
- Statement
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Humanitarian diplomacy and communication
      
      United Nations
      
      General Assembly
      
      59th General Assembly
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Women
- People
  - Women
General and specific protection of women under international humanitarian law
This document includes both the general and specific protection afforded to women under international humanitarian law, ... Protection of women under IHL (141kb) About Acrobat PDF files This document ...
- 2004-03-02
- Article
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Women
- People
  - Women
International Women's Day - Women displaced by war deserve special attention
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
Women and the Missing: living between hope and despair
... violence are men, and thus the burden and anguish of clarifying their fate falls to the women left behind. This collection of images and text describes the ordeals women face when their male ...
- 2008-02-29
- Photo gallery
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Missing persons
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Women
- People
  - Missing persons
- People
  - Women
Promoting women’s health worldwide
Specific services for women affected by conflict include support for rape victims, medical care for women in places of detention, ... Specific services for women affected by conflict include support ...
- 2009-02-19
- Photo gallery
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Health
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Women
- People
  - Women
Addressing the needs of women affected by armed conflict: an ICRC guidance document
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
Women and war
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
Wartime violence against women: States must do more to end it
Millions of women and girls bear the brunt of today's wars. ... On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the UN Security Council resolution on women, peace and security, Christine Beerli, ...
- 2010-11-02
- Statement
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Protecting civilians
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Health
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Women
- Places
  - Africa
    - Congo-Kinshasa
- Places
  - The Americas
    - Colombia
Women in detention
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
Iraq: working to achieve a brighter future for women heading households
Baghdad (ICRC) – Women who bear the burden of providing for their families on their own are among the most vulnerable people in ... 08-03-2012 News Release 12/48 Baghdad (ICRC) – Women who bear the ...
- 2012-03-08
- News Release
- Topic
  - ICRC activities
    - Ensuring economic security
- Topic
  - International humanitarian law
    - Protected persons
      
      Women
- Places
  - Middle East
    - Iraq
- People
  - Women
International Review of the Red Cross, 2010, No. 877 – Women
Women Over the centuries, our perception of the main actors in warfare has been shaped by stereotypes of men as the aggressors and ... However, the reality is women also take an active role in armed ...
- 2010-03-31
- Section
- People
  - Women
From helplessness to agency: examining the plurality of women's experiences in armed conflict
This article argues for the need to consider the plurality of women’s experiences in war, including as female heads of households, ... plurality of women.s experiences in armed conflict 31-03-2010 ...
- 2010-03-31
- Article
- by: Medinal Haeri and Nadine Puechguirbal
- People
  - Women
Women, armed conflict and language – Gender violence and discourse
Laura J. Shepherd Women, armed conflict and language – Gender, violence and discourse 31-03-2010 Article, ... 877 March 2010 Women, armed conflict and language – Gender, violence and discourse ...
- 2010-03-31
- Article
- by: Laura J. Shepherd
- People
  - Women
Women, economy, war
This article explores the realities of women’s work amid political violence, post-war development, and across the spectrum of in/ ... Carolyn Nordstrom Women, economy, war 31-03-2010 Article, ...
- 2010-03-31
- Article
- by: Carolyn Nordstrom
- People
  - Women
Between Amazons and Sabines: a historical approach to women and war
Yet history shows that through the ages, women have also played a role in armed hostilities, and have sometimes even been the main ... approach to women and war 31-03-2010 Article, International ...
- 2010-03-31
- Article
- by: Irène Herrmann and Daniel Palmieri
- People
  - Women
Ethiopia: educating women for a healthier future
The selection of the trainees In remote and pastoral semi-nomadic societies, women have many more tasks than they might in urban ... During the selection process, some women had to struggle for their right ...
- 2005-11-06
- Feature
- Places
  - Africa
    - Ethiopia
Eastern DRC: widespread sexual violence against women threatens families
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
Women in Iraq: “Like being inside a big prison”
The plight of women in Iraq is of growing concern, with increasing reports of murders, rapes and kidnappings, ... Three Iraqi women give their views on living under the threat of violence.
- 2007-02-27
- Feature
- Archived page
- Places
  - Middle East
    - Iraq
- People
  - Refugees and displaced persons
- People
  - Women