What is the value of a woman?
Both men and women need to continue the conversation about gender equality and empowerment before it is pushed aside by other more pressing matters. The... Read More
Sexual violence and genocide in conflict
TransConflict invites you to join a Tweet-a-thon on April 7th in honour of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwandan Genocide.
The invisibility of gender violence in International Criminal Law – addressing sexual violence against men and women in conflict
Legislation and policy addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have been vague at best, making efforts to address GBV almost futile. No legislation explicitly talks about sexual violence... Read More
Engendering the Responsibility to Protect doctrine – time to include rape and sexual violence?
Engendering the Responsibility to Protect doctrine would be an effective strategy in response to the hitherto unhindered trend of sexual violence and rape in war.
Rape, sexual slavery and flogging – a crisis situation for women in Sudan
A new report by the The International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict, entitled ‘Survivors Speak Out: Sexual Violence in Sudan’, details the rape,... Read More
The hidden story – male victims of sexual violence in conflict
Women are often seen as the sole sufferers of sexual violence in conflict. However, men are as much victims of sexual violence as women are.... Read More
