Direct and indirect impacts of small arms on women in the Middle East include armed domestic violence and “crimes committed in the name of honour”, as well as long term social, economic and psychological effects of revenge killings between male family members, tribal vendettas and celebratory shootings resulting in death and serious injury. Women who […]
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 majority of men do not own or use guns: gun use must therefore be understood as a choice. A combination of social, economic and political factors combine to create the notion that gun violence is a legitimate option for a man. This paper examine how constructions of masculinities and fepmininites work to legitimate the […]
This briefing paper argues that global standards for the international import, export and transfer of conventional arms and ammunition should prohibit transfers where there is a significant risk that the transfer will be in used to violate women’s human rights or perpetuate a pattern of gender-based violence. It argues that international law demands linking the […]