law as a development mechanism and its application to women in developing and post-conflict situations. It identifies … ineffective in protecting the rights of women and advancing their interests. This is particularly the case in conflict and post …-conflict areas as illustrated by the case study of Colombia. The paper concludes by examining some alternatives to the formalist …

and women at all socio-economic levels. Economic law still has much to contribute to the process of economic development … for women, and only a commitment on the part of economic law to gender and vice versa can promote reforms that will better … the economic welfare of Colombian women. This is based on the idea that a “gender”-focused perspective will be able to …