INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF THE RED CROSS

This article explores the prevailing pattern of the absence of women from decision-making bodies during times of conflict because of them being portrayed as intrinsically weak and vulnerable and in need of protection.

The article aims to fill gaps in the literature on different forms of sexual and gender-based violence during conflict; including child marriage during climate change, girl child widows, child marriage by fighting forces and armed groups, and more. In addition to further investigating the context of child marriages, the authors suggest eight avenues for future investigation on child marriage in armed conflict.

In this article, Laura Shepherd argues that post-structural theories of language are important for policy-makers and practitioners because, in order to avoid unconsciously reproducing forms of oppression that policies seek to redress, policy-makers and practitioners need to know not only what a policy means but also how it means what it does.

In this article, Helen Durham reviews Women, Armed Conflict and International Law by Judith Gardam and Michelle Jarvis.