Resources / Campaigns

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence will take place from 25 November until 10 December.

Every year, IANSA invites its members to join in solidarity to advocate for an end to the illicit trade and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW) by participating in the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence (GWoA), this year it will take place from 3 – 9 June 2024. IANSA’s theme this […]

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence will take place from 25 November until 10 December. IANSA’s theme this year is “Take Action! Stop gender-based violence now.” Small arms and light weapons (SALW) are used to perpetrate or facilitate gender-based violence (GBV). GBV involves any act of violence targeting an individual on the basis of their gender. […]

Every year, IANSA invites its members to join in solidarity to advocate for an end to the illicit trade and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW) by participating in the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence (GWoA). This year the GWoA will take place from 26 June to 2 July 2023. The […]

From February 14 to March 8 (International Women’s Day), we invite you to join our Gun Free Valentine campaign, an initiative launched by IANSA member Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) and supported by IANSA to raise awareness of the risks of having a gun in the home. Having a gun in the home greatly increases […]

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence aims to engage people around the world and disarm all forms of gender-based violence (GBV). Small arms and light weapons (SALW) are used to perpetrate or facilitate GBV and cause serious violations of human rights. GBV involves the use and abuse of power and control over another […]

IANSA’s theme for the 2022 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence (GWoA) is “Let’s work together: strict gun controls are urgent!” IANSA invites all of its members, supporters and anyone who wants to advocate and raise awareness on ending gun violence to participate in the campaign. The 2022 GWoA will take place from June […]

In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) and Instituto de Enseñanza para el Desarrollo Sostenible (IEPADES), IANSA invites you to “Celebrate with your heart, not a gun!” and promote an end to celebratory gunfire. What is celebratory gunfire? […]

IANSA’s theme for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign this year is “Be the Change: Disarm Gender-Based Violence Now!” It aims to engage people around the world and disarm all forms of gender-based violence (GBV). Small arms and light weapons (SALW) are used to perpetrate or facilitate GBV. GBV involves the use […]

The International Action Network on Small Arms, in collaboration with the Human Centred Design Program at Algonquin College (Canada) and Gun Free South Africa, has developed the Aim for Change campaign, a youth-focused workshop to express their views on issues such as how gun violence affects them, masculine identities, peer pressure and role models. Gun […]