A Feminist Appraisal of the Dayton Peace Accords

This paper argues that the Dayton Peace Accords (the US brokered peace agreement concerning Bosnia and Herzegovina) should have addressed the reintegration of victims of gross violations of human rights, in particular acknowledging the need for services and funding to facilitate the process of recovery for victims of rape or other forms of sexual abuse. The author provides an overview of relevant provisions of the Dayton Peace Accords and considers whether these mechanisms are a sufficient response to the violations of women's human rights in the territory which now comprises the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. She further suggests that certain obligations should have been undertaken by the new government.