The work of women as teachers of peace is not confined to the home and to her own children. Women have stood and must continue to stand as advocates for peace against those who are ready to accept violence and war as a solution to problems. Women have special gifts for making peace and should be included in the peace process and the concerns of women should be taken into account during peace negotiations. G.4 Rape as a war crime Rape is always a heinous act against the dignity of women, but rape during war should be considered as a war crime particularly when it is used as part of a military strategy. When the purpose of rape is to impregnate women in occupied areas, rape becomes a form of genocide and should be treated accordingly.
Rape can also occur as the result of lack of control of soldiers by their commanders.
In cases where the commander, while he may not have ordered the troops to rape the women in occupied areas, did not prohibit and punish such actions, the commander as well as the troops shall be held culpable Go to next section Return to previous section.