Black magic, zombies and dragons: a tale of IHL in the 21st Century September 3, 2019 14 mins read Armed Groups / Conduct of Hostilities / Counterterrorism / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Scope of application / Sexual Violence / Technology in Humanitarian Action / Terrorism and IHL / The most read blog posts in 2019 Helen Durham As we marked the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions last month, I want to ...
Challenging patriarchy: gender equality and humanitarian principles July 18, 2019 13 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2019 Ricardo Fal-Dutra Santos This blog seeks to explore the ongoing discourse in the humanitarian sector that portrays gender ...
Masculinity and humanitarianism May 20, 2019 9 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence Graham Parsons As I write, a boy, no older than 2, is bouncing around the café, laughing ...
Equal treatment for women in State armed forces: Three practical implications for medical care March 8, 2019 13 mins read Gender and conflict / Health Care / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence Helen Durham & Vanessa Murphy Today marks International Women’s Day, providing us with an opportunity to pause and reflect on ...
‘Basics’ won’t do: A response to Marc DuBois’ ‘new humanitarian basics’ November 13, 2018 14 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Protracted Conflict / Sexual Violence Ricardo Fal-Dutra Santos This blog post aims to challenge Marc DuBois’ proposition of a ‘new humanitarian basics’ and ...
How identity affects the internal threats aid workers face October 18, 2018 9 mins read Analysis / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2018 Adelicia Fairbanks The #AidToo movement has shown that aid workers are not invulnerable to internal security threats ...
Shining a spotlight on sexual violence in war: The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize October 11, 2018 8 mins read Analysis / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence Helen Durham The Nobel Committee have awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Nadia Murad and Denis ...
Detention and armed conflicts: Exploring realities and remedies September 10, 2018 9 mins read Detention / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence Helen Durham The honour of delivering one of the opening speeches at the Sanremo Roundtable on the ...
Continuing the conversation: Which masculinities, which wars? July 5, 2018 7 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence David Duriesmith Earlier this year Hugo Slim penned a blog post with the important call to begin ...
Behind the scenes: The Roots of Restraint in War study June 18, 2018 11 mins read Armed Groups / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict / Religion / Sexual Violence Fiona Terry & Brian McQuinn The Roots of Restraint in War—a study that updates the 2004 Roots of Behaviour in ...
Masculinity and war–let’s talk about it March 15, 2018 5 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2018 Hugo Slim There is much talk about violations, cruelty and brutality in the public discussion of war, ...
Human evolution: Its influence on our behaviour and perception of facts October 23, 2017 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Sexual Violence Paul Beeckman The study of the evolution of the human species can provide insight to understanding the ...
