Joined-Up Thinking: International Measures for Women’s Security and SALW Control Paper (2010)

Two significant initiatives on ‘security’ were taken by the United Nations (UN) around the time of the Millennium, one following quickly on the other. The first was UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 concerned with women in relation to peace and security. The other was The UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA) which dealt with small arms and light weapons (SALW) as a threat to security. This paper explores how SALW control policy should contribute to women’s security and how women can contribute to addressing the “SALW problem.” .