This chapter revisits our book, On the Frontlines: Gender, War and the Post-Conflict Process
(2011). The chapter discusses our collective effort to capture the diverse stories …

One of the most significant shifts in current thinking on war and gender is the recognition that
rape in wartime is not a simple by-product of war, but often a planned and targeted policy …

Since the early 1990s, wartime rape has been successfully prosecuted as a war crime, a
crime against humanity and a crime of genocide. Feminist scholars, however, warn that the …

Contemporary feminist advocacy in human rights, international criminal law, and peace and
security is gripped by the issue of sexual violence in conflict. But it hasn't always been this …

Before the twenty-first century, there was little legal precedent for the prosecution of sexual
violence as a war crime. Now, international tribunals have the potential to help make sense …

While recognising the importance of policy designed to tackle conflict-related sexual and
gender-based violence, scholars have increasingly critiqued such policies for failing …

On December 28, 2015, Japan and South Korea'announced a historic agreement 2
intended to provide closure to the so-called" Comfort Women issue" 3-the issue of what …

Drawing on extensive interview material gathered amongst victims, witnesses, judges and
NGOs, this book investigates the prosecution of rape and sexual violence in war crimes …

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has been a prominent feature in the conflict in
the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is a weapon of war …

This book examines how the Security Council has approached issues of gender equality
since 2000. Written by academics, activists and practitioners the book challenges the reader …