Law Publications
Title
Prosecution of Gender-Based Crimes in International Law
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Place of Publication
Oxford
First Page
67
Last Page
83
Abstract
Peacekeeping has become a major international undertaking throughout the world, from Africa to the Americas, from Europe to Southeast Asia. Yet until now, there has been no systematic analysis of the key role of gender in post-Cold War conflicts and postconflict peacekeeping efforts. This groundbreaking volume explores how gender has become a central factor in shaping current thinking about the causes and consequences of armed conflict, complex emergencies, and reconstruction. Drawing on expertise ranging from the highest levels of international policymaking down to the daily struggle to implement peacekeeping operations, this work represents a wide span of knowledge and experience about international intervention in local crises. Presenting a rich array of examples from Angola, Bosnia, East Timor, EI Salvador, the former Yugoslavia, Guatemala, Haiti, Kosovo, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, and Serbia, the authors offer important insights for future peacekeeping and humanitarian missions.
Citation of this paper:
Oosterveld, Valerie. "Chapter 3: Prosecution of Gender-Based Crimes in International Law". From Gender, Conflict, and Peacekeeping. Mazurana, Dyan E., Angela Raven-Roberts, and Jane L. Parpart (ed) Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005.