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This book explores the role of gender in genocide prevention, examining how socially constructed gender roles influence the onset, execution, and prevention of mass atrocities. Through feminist theory, masculinity studies, and case studies, it highlights the intersection of gender, violence, and international law. Topics include: • Rethinking vulnerability in genocide prevention • Masculinity and genocide • The role of women in genocide—both as victims and perpetrators • Sexual violence in conflict and failures in prosecution • Case studies on Hutu women in the DRC conflict, Armenian and Yazidi women, and the International Criminal Court