Highlighting the impact of terrorism on the human rights of women and girls.
The UNODC sees equality, non-discrimination and respect for women’s rights as key components of a robust criminal justice framework guided by the core principles of the rule of law, due process and protection of human rights. The present publication has been developed with the conviction that an effective criminal justice response to terrorism must include a gender perspective, adopt an approach based on gender mainstreaming and human rights, and take account of the multifaceted and distinct ways that women and men are involved in, and impacted by, terrorist acts. Women and men, girls and boys are among the victims of acts of terrorism , such as hostage-taking, explosives attacks in public places, or aeroplane hijacking. Terrorist groups, however, also specifically target women through acts of sexual and gender-based violence – such as rape, sexual slavery and forced marriage – as a means of achieving tactical, strategic and ideological aims. Many te...