@article{1447837,
      recid = {1447837},
      author = {Desai, Bharat H., and Mandal, Moumita,},
      title = {Sexual and gender-based violence in international law :  making international institutions work /},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {This book addresses sexual and gender-based violence  (SGBV) against women from an international law point of  view. It identifies the reasons behind SGBV against women  with a specific focus on cultural practices that try to  justify it and highlights the legal challenges related to  the topic for both national and international justice  systems. The seven chapters of the book are: i)  Introduction ii) SGBV a global concern; iii) International  legal protection; iv) Role of international institutions;  v) Role of cultural factors and vi) Challenges vii)  Conclusions. In the light of concerted global efforts to  bring to an end, or at least severely contain SGBV against  women, the book provides a future roadmap to the United  Nations system, States, international institutions,  multidisciplinary scholars, civil society organizations and  other global actors. The book contains a Foreword by Peter  Maurer, President of International Committee of the Red  Cross (ICRC).},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1447837},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0894-1},
}