{"id":24367,"date":"2025-03-07T12:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/?p=24367"},"modified":"2025-03-10T09:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:29:16","slug":"44-feminist-resistance-in-armed-conflicts-beyond-victimhood-toward-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/de\/44-feminist-resistance-in-armed-conflicts-beyond-victimhood-toward-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"#44 Feminist Resistance in Armed Conflicts: Beyond Victimhood, Toward Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2enJ9ahB2H33zAXhV0OUYD?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWomen play diverse and complex roles in armed conflicts \u2013 whether as combatants, peacebuilders, community organizers, or as those directly impacted by war, including through gender-based violence. Yet, international law has long struggled to fully acknowledge their agency and provide meaningful protections.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Polina Kulish and Rishiti Choudaha sit down with Kateryna Demerza and Vladyslava Vorobiova from <a href=\"https:\/\/vitsche.org\/\"><u>Vitsche e.V<\/u><\/a>., a Berlin-based NGO that amplifies Ukrainian voices in Europe. Together, they discuss the realities of women\u2019s resistance in wartime contexts, feminist activism\u2019s role in challenging silences of international law, and the broader struggles against disinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Before the interview, C\u00e9line Chausse introduces the discussion by reflecting on the \u2018Women in International Law\u2019 symposium and the importance of centering women\u2019s voices in conversations about conflict and justice. Sissy Katsoni then provides a legal overview, setting the stage with key facts and frameworks on how international humanitarian and human rights law seek to protect women in conflict \u2013 and where these frameworks continue to fall short.<\/p>\n<p>With armed conflicts around the world continuing to impact millions of women, this discussion provides a timely reflection on solidarity, activism, and the future of feminist engagement in international law.<\/p>\n<p>This special episode is part of the \u2018Women in International Law\u2019 symposium and was therefore produced in English.<\/p>\n<p>Have thoughts to share? We\u2019re all ears! Whether it\u2019s applause, reflections, or a dash of helpful critique, reach us anytime at <a href=\"mailto:podcast@voelkerrechtsblog.org\">podcast@voelkerrechtsblog.org<\/a>. Be sure to subscribe via RSS, Spotify, or wherever your favorite podcasts live. And hey, if you love what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background information (all Open Access):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>V\u00f6lkerrechtsblog, <a href=\"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/symposium\/women-in-international-law-vol-4\/\"><u>Women in International Law Vol. 4<\/u><\/a> (2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ruta-association.org\/\"><u>Ruta Association <\/u><u>for Central, South-Eastern, and Eastern European, Baltic, Caucasus, Central and Northern Asian Studies in Global Conversation<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bohachevsky-Chomiak M, <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.de\/books\/about\/Feminists_Despite_Themselves.html?id=YXD7dyRUkKkC&amp;source=kp_book_description&amp;redir_esc=y\"><u><em>Feminists Despite Themselves: Women in Ukrainian Community Life<\/em><\/u><\/a>, 1884-1939 (Canadian institute of Ukrainian studies, University of Alberta 1988)<\/li>\n<li>Yuliia Mieriemova, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/14616742.2025.2458569\"><u>How Ukrainian servicewomen\u2019s stories of war matter<\/u><\/a> (2025).<\/li>\n<li>Maryna Shevtsova (ed.), <a href=\"https:\/\/rowman.com\/ISBN\/9781666932904\/Feminist-Perspective-on-Russia%E2%80%99s-War-in-Ukraine-Hear-Our-Voices\"><u>Feminist Perspective on Russia\u2019s War in Ukraine: <\/u><u>Hear Our Voices<\/u><\/a> (2024)<\/li>\n<li>UN Women, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/digital-library\/publications\/2024\/04\/gender-alert-gender-analysis-of-the-impact-of-the-war-in-gaza-on-vital-services-essential-to-womens-and-girls-health-safety-and-dignity\"><u>Gender alert: Scarcity and fear: A gender analysis of the impact of the war in Gaza on vital services essential to women\u2019s and girls\u2019 health, safety, and dignity \u2013 Water, sanitation, and hygiene<\/u><\/a> (2024).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moderation:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/authors\/celine-chausse\/\"><u>C<\/u><u>\u00e9l<\/u><u>ine Chausse<\/u><\/a><br \/>\nInterview:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/authors\/polina-kulish\/\"><u>Polina Kulish<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/authors\/rishiti-choudaha\/\"><u>Rishiti Choudaha<\/u><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/authors\/katsoni\/\"><u>Sissy Katsoni<\/u><\/a><br \/>\nBackground information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voelkerrechtsblog.org\/authors\/katsoni\/\"><u>Sissy Katsoni<\/u><\/a><br \/>\nCut: Daniela Rau<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Credits:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@georgetowninstituteforwome774\"><br \/>\nGeorgetown Institute for Women, Peace &amp; Security<\/a>, \u201cA Message from Oleksandra Matviichuk\u201c on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YZ_fPl9sGAU&amp;t=60s&amp;ab_channel=GeorgetownInstituteforWomen%2CPeace%26Security\">YouTube<\/a> (1:00-1:36)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women play diverse and complex roles in armed conflicts \u2013 whether as combatants, peacebuilders, community organizers, or as those directly impacted by war, including through gender-based violence. 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