The Security Council on Women in War: Between Peace Building & Humanitarian Protection

Having established that massive human rights violations in armed conflict constitute a threat to peace and that women are the most severely affected by the scourge of war, the Security Council has since 1999 adopted a number of resolutions intended specifically for this group.

This article analyses the foundations on which the Council has been able to assume responsibility for protecting women in situations of armed conflict, and then considers the actual protection it provides.

To access the article, please visit the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 under E-gender.