This publication is a collaboration between the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and IANSA that focuses on gender-responsive small arms control in Asia and the Pacific. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, health and socio-economic impacts have become a global reality. As COVID-19 mitigation plans have taken precedent, […]
Masculinity and gun violence have a complex relationship which has been shaped systemically, culturally and politically and is deeply rooted in the patriarchy. The construction of hegemonic masculine identities is often associated with violent behaviors and aggressiveness, resulting in significant harm and disadvantage to women. This calls for the dismantling and reshaping of these socially […]
‘Women’s participation is key to sustainable peace’ is a conclusion drawn from a global study on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), conducted in 2015,1 15 years after its adoption. The active participation of women at all levels is crucial to the operational effectiveness, success […]
This annotated bibliography does not purport to fully survey and represent the breadth of the literature on intervention strategies aimed at curbing firearm violence against women. Still, the sources it covers should offer a reasonable overview of the current state of the knowledge on the topic, as well as a few effective legal reforms. However, […]
Under the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA), states agree to submit a national report on their implementation of the PoA and International Tracing Instrument (ITI) every two years. National reports allow states the opportunity to reaffirm […]
“Longing for Peace” was created for the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence 2021 Campaign. The video examines why gender matters if we want to reduce gun violence and live in peace. The video raises four main themes: 1. Gender equality; 2. Gender-based violence; 3. Gender mainstreaming in small arms and light weapons controls; […]
The purpose of this Call to Action is to set out the priorities of civil society organisations working towards enhancing gender mainstreaming and ensuring the full and effective participation of women in arms control and peace and security initiatives. This Call builds on the Call to Action issued by IANSA in 2018 prior to the […]
It is now a widely accepted premise that women must be full and equal participants in arms control and peace and security initiatives. Yet in practice, this is far from being implemented. While there has been some progress, small arms control initiatives remain largely a male domain at all levels, from community consultations to international […]
This document was updated in May 2021, the updated version can be found here.
This brief offers recommendations concerning the gaps in women’s participation in SALW processes. It offers insight on the following: 1. Need to improve governments’ understanding of the links between small arms control and issues of gender. Those links need to be reflected in legislation and other governmental processes 2. Women are underrepresented in small arms […]