Listening to the Silences ─ Women And War

Eighteen contributions written by women directly involved in war at a professional level as well as those who were caught in the center of it focusing on the needs and legal rights of women in war, many of which are completely ignored. The articles include the experiences of a "comfort woman," a forensic anthropologist working in Ethiopia, an Australian soldier in Iraq, a business leader committed to peacemaking in Sri Lanka, and a peace negotiator in Guatemala. Articles about law and practice include topics such as gender-based violence, journalism, and international humanitarian law. The collection closes with articles on women's roles in peace-building and transformation from war to peace. Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation c2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Helen Durham is the Legal Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation for the Pacific. She has a Law and Arts degree (1992) and a Doctorate of Juridical Science (1999) from The University of Melbourne.Tracey Gurd works as a Program Coordinator with the International Justice section of the Open Society Justice Initiative in New York. She received a combined Law and Arts degree from A.N.U. (Canberra, 1998) and her Masters in Public and International Law (2002) from The University of Melbourne.