Countering Conflict Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence through Reparations

Abstract

Across the world, women and girls continue to experience a variety of gendered harms rooted in sex and gender-based discrimination. For the vast majority of women and girls who have experienced conflict related sexual violence (CRSV), justice remains elusive. The need for States to adopt a victim-centred approach in responding to CRSV was recognised by the UN Security Council with the adoption of Resolution 2467 (2019) under its Women, Peace and Security agenda. This means that States must ensure that survivors can access gender sensitive reparations. Transformative reparations are key to breaking the cycle of violence by preventing CRSV in the first place.

Keywords: International Law, Gender, Discrimination, Conflict, Sexual Violence, UN Security Council, Women