International Women’s Day: Across the divides 7/3/2018 The 8th of March is the day we celebrate women. What is it like to be a woman in Israel and the occupied ...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Addressing Sexual Violence 21/11/2017, IHL 25th of November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Sexual violence is often viewed as an unavoidable consequence ...
Whom does IHL protect? 13/8/2017, IHL IHL protects all victims of armed conflicts, including both civilians and combatants who have laid down their arms. The nature of the protection ...
Sexual violence: A tragic and taboo scar of South Sudan’s conflict 23/7/2017 An unwanted pregnancy. Exposure to HIV. Physical pain. Psychological scarring. The risk of social isolation. Lower likelihood of marriage. Perhaps worst of all, ...
We need to talk about sexual violence 24/11/2016 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women During her time working for the ICRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Coline ...
Portraits of women of Gaza 13/3/2016 We continue to mark International Women’s Day, this time with a series of photos of Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf, presenting women in Gaza. Samar’s photos featured women ...
From our archives: Women and war 7/3/2016 International Women’s Day Ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), we are featuring stories that illustrate women’s resilience in the face of adversity ...
Eleven Women Facing War: Exhibition at London’s Imperial War Museum 6/3/2016 International Women’s Day Ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), we are featuring stories that illustrate women’s resilience in the face of adversity ...
Sexual violence is not an inevitable aspect of war 4/2/2016, IHL Video ICRC law and policy director Helen Durham explains how States and regional bodies committed themselves to dealing with this “hidden” issue at ...
