This introduction provides background
information on the Cornell International
Law Journal's issue on gender-based
violence and conflict. The articles in the
issue are based on the Women and Justice
Conference: "Gender-Based Violence and
Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict
Areas", held on March 12, 2010, in
Washington, D.C. This conference was
coordinated by the Avon Foundation for
Women in collaboration with the Cornell
International Law Journal. The event
brought together nearly 200 judges,
scholars, legal and medical practitioners,
and policymakers from 15 countries.