Brussels, 07/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - The public hearing, jointly organised by the EP's development and women's rights committees on 6 May in Brussels aimed to focus attention on the very painful situation of women in armed conflicts. A question was raised regarding how best to improve the EU's response towards these conflicts, where 90% of the victims are civilians, mainly women and children. Rape and sexual violence towards women is used as a tactic in warfare, and in some conflicts, such...