British military courts have missed their target for the timely listing of sexual-offence trials for a third consecutive year, according to a new independent inspection of the Military Court Service.
The modern military remains a breeding ground for toxic masculinity. Here researcher Myriam Correa examines where institutional misogyny, weak accountability, and the infiltration of online incel ideologies converge to endanger women in uniform and corrode the very values armed forces claim to defend.
A workshop at Birkbeck, University of London, organised by the University of Essex and Action on Armed Violence, examined the gendered dimensions of explosive violence focusing on issues such as targeted attacks, female empowerment, and the role of arms transfers, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive policies and robust data collection to address these challenges.
This article examines the intersection of arms transfers, explosive violence, and gender disparities from 2011 to 2023, highlighting the rising proportion of female victims, their unique vulnerabilities, and the ethical contradictions posed by arms-exporting nations with high female empowerment indices.
New research uncovers how societal norms and women's empowerment influence the disproportionate impact of explosive violence on women in conflict zones, challenging assumptions of gender-neutrality in armed conflicts.
he Observer's investigative piece by Yvonne Roberts reveals the complex challenges and slow-moving reforms faced by women in the UK armed forces, highlighting personal stories of harassment, discrimination, and the struggle for cultural change.
On Saturday 11 June, 11 labourers travelling towards agricultural lands near the village of Deir al-Adas were killed, and 34 were injured, when their pick-up truck ran over a landmine and blew up. Five children and three women are amongst the deceased.
This is a summary report from a joint AOAV-Chatham House round-table examining gender and explosive weapons that took place on 26th November 2019.
This article examines access to treatment and health outcomes for women in areas experiencing high levels of explosive violence.
AOAV examines the casualties of armed violence in Europe through a gendered lens.
AOAV looks at the role gender plays in US drone strikes.
Examining how explosive weapons have impacted women's employment prospects in Iraq.