Women's Rights in Armed Conflict under International Law

Catherine O'Rourke is Senior Lecturer in Human Rights and International Law at the Transitional Justice Institute and School of Law, Ulster University, Northern Ireland. She is a leading scholar of gender, conflict, transitional justice and international law. Her work has been published widely, including in the European Journal of International Law, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, International Journal of Transitional Justice, and Harvard Journal of Human Rights. She is regularly commissioned by key international, national and non-governmental institutions, including the United Nations, to conduct policy-based research and develop recommendations for the enhanced protection of women's rights in conflict.

PART I: LEGAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; 1. Fragmented Protection of Women's Rights in Conflict: An Introduction; 2. An Overview of Laws and Institutions; 3. Regime Interactions and Tensions; 4. Opportunities and Dilemmas for Women's Participation; PART II: CASE STUDIES; 5. Women's Rights and International Law in a Fragile State: Democratic Republic of Congo; 6. Women's Rights and International Law in Ending Conflict: Colombia; 7. Women's Rights and International Law in Building Peace: Nepal; PART III: LOOKING FORWARD; 8. Fragmented Protection of Women's Rights in Conflict: The Story So Far; 9. A New Story: A Feminist Toolbox for Fragmentation; Bibliography; Index.