Ray, Amy E.

The author of this article argues that the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is limited by the fact that international law fails to fully comprehend the gender-specific nature of rape, thus preserving the patriarchal structure of international law. Beyond rape, the author catalogues many other gender-based crimes including prostitution, forced pregnancy, as well as spousal and familial abuse that took place before, during and after the war.