Although the civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is formally over, women and girls remain vulnerable targets for violence. The threat and use of physical violence, including rape, have become part of the daily landscapes for girls and women, in particular in the Eastern provinces. Due to chronic under reporting and lack of […]

Girls and women trapped in the civil war between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers, commonly known as the Tamil Tigers have been subject to high levels of violence. International organisations have been alarmed by the poor health and high levels of mulnutrition of women in displacement camps, and by the numerous […]

Women experience armed conflict in diverse ways as victims, survivors, leaders and peacemakers. Violence against women in conflict zones is often an extension of the gender discrimination that already exists in peacetime. Far more men than women directly engage in armed conflict, which increases the responsibilities on women to maintain standards of care, health services, […]