This publication looks at the ways in which women can be affected by conflict and the actions taken by the ICRC to take their specific needs into account. It also promotes those rules of international humanitarian law which provide specific protection for women in war.

ICRC, Geneva, 2008, 28 pp., photos, A4, English, French, Spanish / Price CHF 5,- / ref. 0944

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Women fleeing war

Armed conflict displaces people from their homes and livelihoods. Women often have to cope with the loss of close relatives and find new way to support themselves and their families. The ICRC works to understand the specific needs of women displaced by war, in order to better help them. This film tells the story of five women displaced by conflict in Colombia, Liberia and Sudan. Although the contexts are different, the challenges these women face bear striking similarities.

ICRC, 2007 / running time : 20 minutes / DVD multi-lingual: English, French / Price CHF 20.- / ref. V-F-CR-F-00936

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Addressing the needs of women affected by armed conflict: an ICRC guidance document

Building upon the ICRC study Women Facing War, this guidance document intends to translate the findings of the study into practical terms. Aimed at staff concerned with the planning and implementation of humanitarian programmes, this document is intended as a means of sharing ICRC's experience in this area with other organisations. It is an important tool which can be used to address women's needs on an operational level, illustrating best practices and lessons learned.

ICRC, Geneva, 2004, A5, 207 pp., English, French / price CHF 12.- / ref. 0840

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Women facing war

Eleven women tell their own individual stories of how their lives have been affected by war. Coping with displacement, physical and sexual violence, missing relatives, widowhood, detention... challenges and difficulties that these and thousands of other women must face in their daily lives.

Urban Films & ICRC, 2001 / running time: 11 x 3 minutes / DVD multi-lingual: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian / Price CHF 30.- / ref. V-F-CR-F-00685

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Women facing war

This ICRC study is an extensive reference document on the impact of armed conflict on the lives of women. Taking as its premise the needs of women, e.g. physical safety, access to health care, food and shelter, in situations of armed conflict, the study explores the problems faced by women in wartime and the coping mechanisms they employ. A thorough analysis of international humanitarian law, and to a lesser extent human rights and refugee law, was carried out as a means to assess the protection afforded to women through these bodies of law. The study also includes a review of the ICRC's operational response to the needs of women as victims of armed conflict. Overview of contents and executive summary

ICRC, Geneva, 2001, 274 p., 15,5cm x 23cm, English, Spanish, French, Arabic / Price CHF 45.- / ref. 0798

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Working with women in war

While the ICRC works to help all victims of conflict without distinction, its work around the world recognizes the specific needs of women facing war. This film explores how the ongoing work of the ICRC is beneficial to women affected by armed conflict shown here in the areas of emergency relief distribution, support for families with missing relatives, protection, health care and economic assistance.

ICRC, 2001 / running time: 10 minutes 30 seconds / DVD / English, French, Spanish, Arabic / Free of charge / ref. V-F-CR-F-00686