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Women and War
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The War on Women in Juarez
21 Apr 2012 by Kimberly E. Carson / No Comments
In blood-drenched Juarez, Mexico, authorities just confirmed that 12 bodies discovered earlier this year were those of women. The announcement is unsurprising in a border city infamous for femicidio (systematic gender-based violence), which has left thousands of women missing and murdered over the last 15 years. The fate of Jaurez’s desaparecidas remains unsolved.
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New Techniques to Track Sex Crimes in Armed Conflicts
30 Mar 2012 by Kimberly E. Carson / 3 Comments
Yesterday, Women Under Siege (WUS), a U.S. group which advocates against sexual violence in armed conflicts, began using new crowd-sourcing techniques to document sexual violence in Syria. WUS is giving a rare voice to victims of wartime sexual violence and “telling egregiously underreported stories from Syria as they happen.”
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Sexual Violence Epidemic in U.S. Military: A War Within Wars
09 Mar 2012 by Kimberly E. Carson / 1 Comment
This Tuesday, eight female members of the U.S. military filed a lawsuit alleging they were raped, assaulted and sexually harassed while serving in the armed forces. The lawsuit also alleges that the military failed to investigate the rapes and assaults, or to prosecute the perpetrators, and retaliated against the victims for reporting the incidents.
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Gender Equality Veiled: Arab Spring Revolutions Betray Women
25 Feb 2012 by Kimberly E. Carson / 10 Comments
One year after women took to the streets to bring down regimes throughout the Middle East, they are facing an uphill battle to secure equal rights. The Arab Spring was once seen as an opportunity for women’s empowerment. Now, the rise of political Islam is threatening this possibility.
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ICC Frees War Crimes Suspect: Botched Sexual Violence Prosecution
20 Feb 2012 by Kimberly E. Carson / 5 Comments
On December 16, 2011, the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) freed war crimes suspect Callixte Mbarushimana. Mbarushimana was the alleged “linchpin” of the Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Rwanda (FDLR) campaign of murder, rape, and torture of civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). His release marks a significant setback for the international prosecution of wartime sexual violence.
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Fragile Rights of Women in Afghanistan Threatened by Closed Peace Negotiations
06 Feb 2012 by Kimberly E. Carson / 13 Comments
During 5 years of Taliban rule, women in Afghanistan were forbidden to participate in school, work, or civic society and were terrorized with Sharia law punishments for social transgressions. The international community’s invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 marked a new start for women’s rights.
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