Charlesworth, Hilary2015-12-080966-3622http://hdl.handle.net/1885/32099This paper examines the way that women's relationship to peace is constructed in international institutions and international law. It identifies a set of claims about women and peace that are typically made and considers these in light of women's experience in the conflicts in Bougainville, East Timor and the Solomon Islands.Keywords: Bougainville; Democracy; East Timor; International law; Peace-building; Post-conflict reconstruction; Solomon Islands; Women200810.1007/s10691-008-9101-62016-02-24