General recommendation No. 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations

This general recommendation released by the Committee for CEDAW focuses on outlining more concrete and detailed steps that states can take in their legislation and policies to stop gender-based violence and promote gender equality in conflict and post-conflict societies. The recommendation focuses on the necessary participation of women in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration phase after conflict. It is important to include women in this process to guarantee their rights in new Constitutions being drafted and to ensure peace and help prevent a return to conflict. The Committee argues that transitional justice mechanisms are still inadequate in post-conflict societies to address the harms experienced by women during conflict. It emphasizes that states should fulfill their obligations under CEDAW and participate in the reporting process to the Committee to promote womens rights domestically.