The International Protection of Women in Armed Conflicts

Abstract

The protection of women during armed conflicts has from time to time been a matter of concern to the international community in various forms and degrees. The laws of war have regulated the protection of women long before the Geneva Conventions and additional protocols system. The aim of this paper is to highlight the protection that women should be given in armed conflict, also taking into account their special needs.

Keywords

• Women
• Protection
• Armed Conflicts
• International Humanitarian law
• International Instruments