The author argues that the development of
international criminal law needs to be shaped
by a gender-infused theory of harm in order
to properly respond to the needs of women.
She explores studies that analyze how women
process harm differently than men. Current
understandings of these international laws
demonstrate a gender bias that does not
adequately address the particular harms women
experience during times of conflict. Focus in
international law is centered on physical
harm towards women and fails to take into
account the harms that most persistently