Seeking Gender Justice in Post-Conflict Transition: Towards a Transformative Women' Human Rights Approach

The article reviews the traditional approaches to transitional justice and examines the benefits of engendering post-war criminal justice. The author concludes by examining UNSCR 1325 to consider the prospect of a broader approach to gender justice. The author argues that achieving justice for women during post-conflict transitions would be best accomplished with bottom-up efforts by women's groups. This approach would enable justice for women by recognizing the myriad of roles that women play during and after conflict, and engaging with the larger human rights framework to achieve just and sustainable results.