The aim of the paper is to explore the humanitarian impacts on women from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, like health effects, material damages, effects on single-headed households, displacement. It describes explosive weapon types and the legal tools available to assess their use, focusing in particular on legal documents that support greater inclusion of gender analysis and women's participation. The paper also includes five interviews with women from Nigeria, Iraq, and Syria and highlights the importance of including women in leadership and decisionmaking roles to confront the challenges posed by explosive weapons use and in working towards resolution of armed conflicts and the establishment of sustainable peace.