Cluster Munition and Gender: It Takes More Than a Ban

The lack of equality between the sexes takes on different shapes and expressions. It is tangible when it comes to how cluster munitions victims have access to emergency medical care, long term rehabilitation and how society treats them after the accident, depending on if they are women or men, girls or boys. Differences between the sexes are noticeable in allocation of resources, working opportunities and access to information about cluster munitions.