Women and girls bear the brunt of armed conflicts fought today both as direct targets and as unrecognized "collateral damage". Despite promises, treaties and legal mechanisms, governments have failed to protect women and girls from violence.   December 10, 2004

Women's lives and bodies -- unrecognized casualties of war
Women and girls bear the brunt of armed conflicts fought today both as direct targets and as unrecognized "collateral damage". Lives Blown Apart - a new report in Amnesty International's campaign, Stop Violence Against Women, calls for global action to challenge both the violence and the failure of governments to prevent it.
Amnesty International press release  - December 10, 2004

Amnesty: Rapes in War Zones Not Punished
Women and girls in war zones suffer rape and violent abuse while offenders escape punishment, Amnesty International said a report released Wednesday.
Associated Press  - December 10, 2004

Women bear the brunt of war, Amnesty International says
Raped, treated as the sexual 'booty' of war or slain by indiscriminate bombings, women are too often the first victims of conflict, Amnesty International charged Wednesday in a report demanding legal redress.
Agence France Presse  - December 10, 2004

INTERVIEW- Rape and torture of women - a weapon of war
Women are raped and sexually tortured during war because they are viewed as "the reproductive machinery of the enemy" and the embodiment of a community's honour, the head of Amnesty International said.
Reuters  - December 8, 2004

Lives blown apart: Crimes against women in times of conflict (report)
In most of today’s wars, civilian casualties far outnumber those of armed combatants. Women and men both suffer human rights violations in conflicts, such as unlawful killings and torture. However, the particular ways in which women are targeted for violence, or are otherwise affected by armed conflict, are usually overlooked. In this report, Amnesty International shows some of the ways in which conflict affects women, and the many different roles which women play in conflict.
Amnesty International  - December 10, 2004

Casualties of War - Women's Bodies, Women's Lives (report)
This briefing paper draws attention to the human rights abuses women suffer in armed conflict. It is based on Amnesty International’s research in dozens of countries and expert analysis by other individuals and organizations.
Amnesty International  - December 10, 2004

In-Depth Topic Guide: Women and War
In-depth research and information about the issue of women and war.
The World Revolution  - December 10, 2004