Bridging IHL and WPS: untapped potential to advance the wellbeing of women in conflict settings January 29, 2026 13 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Sexual Violence Jessica Anania The International Criminal Court recently issued its first conviction for gender persecution as a crime ...
Deaths and separations in migration: lessons from migrant women and children January 22, 2026 11 mins read Access / Analysis / Children in conflict / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Migration / Sexual Violence Magdalena Arias Cubas, Sanjana Bhardwaj & Simon Robins Many women and children are exposed to violence, exploitation and other risks, including death and ...
Beyond prevalence: new approaches to measuring sexual- and gender-based violence prevention in conflict settings December 5, 2024 12 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / IHL / Sexual Violence / Social Protection / Special Protections / Special Themes Zuleyka Piniella & Jessica Lenz When discussing the measurement of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention in humanitarian settings, reactions ...
Applying IHL with a gender perspective in the planning and conduct of military operations October 24, 2024 16 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Gender / Gender and conflict / Sexual Violence / Special Protections / Special Themes Kristina Lindvall, Paula Iwanowska & Vanessa Murphy Gender can still be a confusing and contested subject for international humanitarian law (IHL) and ...
Forced to report: mandatory reporting of sexual violence in armed conflict July 4, 2024 14 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Health Care / IHL / Sexual Violence / Social Protection / Special Themes Maria Carolina Aissa de Figueredo Over the last decade, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its Red ...
What are the transformative potentials of sexual and reproductive health and rights in humanitarian assistance: a feminist inquiry April 18, 2024 12 mins read Access / Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Health Care / Health care / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence / Social Inclusion / Social Protection / Special Themes Peixuan Xie From frontline female combatants with the People’s Defence Force in Myanmar to queer Syrian refugees ...
What can the humanitarian community learn from the Colombian Truth Commission’s LGBTIQ-subchapter? March 21, 2024 13 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Health care / Humanitarian Action / Localisation / Sexual Violence / Social Inclusion / Social Protection Elias Dehnen As part of the historic 2016 peace agreement, the “Commission for the Clarification of Truth, ...
Sexual violence in conflict and weapons: unpacking the links for better prevention September 28, 2023 7 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Sexual Violence / Weapons Hana Salama It’s often said that sexual violence is a weapon of war, but the actual weapons used to perpetrate these crimes are rarely discussed. ...
Sexual and gender-based violence in migration contexts: does faith sensitivity matter? September 21, 2023 20 mins read Analysis / Gender and conflict / Migration / Religion / Sexual Violence Sandra Iman Pertek, Ahmed Al-Dawoody & Amjad Saleem Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is tragically widespread along migration journeys, especially when these take ...
Ethiopia: operational and legal response to armed conflict June 1, 2023 15 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence Romaric Ferraro & Elizabeth Rushing The ICRC has been present in Ethiopia since the 1977 Ethio-Somalia armed conflict. However, the ...
Reporting sexual violence in a conflict zone December 9, 2021 7 mins read Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Drew Ambrose Sexual violence is widespread and prevalent in many modern armed conflicts. Interviewing the people who ...
Sexual violence in armed conflict: the historical limits of humanitarian action and the ICRC in the 20th Century December 2, 2021 13 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / History / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Daniel Palmieri Despite clear legal prohibitions, sexual violence remains widespread and prevalent during armed conflicts and other ...
