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1 Gendered Impacts of the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas [1] (2024)

handle is hein.unl/gdipsote0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Mrn comprise most of direct casualties of explosive weapons attacks among civilians and face a higher risk of death and injury due to their movement patterns and gender roles. Pregnant womn are put at additional risk by blast waves which leads to pregnancy-related complications and miscarriages. The use of explosive weapons often results in explosive remnants of war and ch-Idren account for roughly half of the casualties from explosive ordnance around the world. Physical trauma resulting in disabilities have differentiated impacts on women, men, girls and boys. Women with disabilities are often seen as a burden on theirfamilies and girls with disabilities are less likely to attend school. Mon with disabilities can face economic discrimination as well as the loss of their social status. The indirct effects of life-altering injury ripple out across families and communities, increasing the number of women headed households and leading to take on additional unpaid caregiving roles. Destruction of schools can exacerbate gender inequalities and expose gi- ad ysto various risks, such as early marriages and recruitment into armed groups. Attacks by explosive weapons in residential areas and markets can disproportionately affect wen in contexts where they have the primary responsibility for buying food and household goods at markets. Following explosive weapons attacks, children have a disproportionate requirement for health services - both surgical and otherwise - and experience injuries of a greater intensity than adults. Childrer are more likely to die from a blast injury than adults. Destruction of hospitals and disruption in health services increases naternalrnortahty. Destruction of housing and other infrastructure often leads to the establishment of informal settlements and forced migration, exposing w to higher risks of sexual abuse and gender-based violence. When schools reopen, are less likely than boys to return due to security perceptions and gender norms. In the aftermath of conflict, gender roles can shape distanci exper incs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social stigma amongwomen menigirL and boys.

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