Agenda topic
Combating Gender-Based Violence, Specifically Femicide, in Conflict
Armed conflict intensifies existing gender inequalities, leaving women and girls vulnerable to sexual violence, displacement, trafficking, domestic abuse, and targeted killings. Femicide, the gender-related killing of women and girls, represents one of the most extreme consequences of this violence, especially when conflict weakens legal systems, disrupts social services, and allows perpetrators to act with impunity. This topic calls on delegates to examine how the international community can prevent and respond to femicide in conflict-affected settings, while also addressing the broader structures that make gender-based violence more likely during war. Delegates should consider survivor protection, humanitarian access, accountability mechanisms, peacekeeping mandates, data collection, and the role of women in peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction.