An uneven Battlefield where Gender Matters: A Critical Analysis of the Reintegration Programme of Girl Child Soldiers in Global Armed Conflicts

Abstract

The enactment of a ground-breaking resolution 1325 by the UNSC on women, peace, and security in 2000 acknowledged the diverse effects, war particularly has on women. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, addressed the grave situation of girl children in armed conflict as one of twelve essential global concerns, which further was endorsed by 189 UN Member States in 1995 strongly agreeing that peace is closely related to gender equality and development.

The researchers through this study take into account a variety of sequential disturbances and tensions in conflict-affected nations, including poverty, criminality, intoxication, medical issues particularly faced by girl children involved in armed conflict. The study also illustrates the unethical practices, natural catastrophes, and allied factors, that lead to a gendered differentiation in rehabilitative processes of girl child soldiers in society due to their specific gendered needs.  Considering these dynamic and intersecting inequalities, the researchers aim to address the gender differentiation issue by guaranteeing war-sensitive, risk-informed design of guidelines and programmes in ways that address lack of a girl child soldiers right to be rehabilitative in society from a violent situation.