IANSA Women's Network Portal

You may notice that this section of the IANSA website is not being regularly updated. This is because we are developing a new website for IANSA women.

Please visit us at at

www.iansa-women.org

to find out more.

Perhaps most shockingly, the greatest risk of gun violence to women around the world is not on the streets, or the battlefield, but in their own homes.

Women are three times more likely to die violently if there is a gun in the house. Usually the perpetrator is a spouse or partner, often with a prior record of domestic abuse. Gun violence can be part of the cycle of intimidation and aggression that many women experience from an intimate partner. For every woman killed or physically injured by firearms, many more are threatened. This is why IANSA has launched a campaign to demand policies which would keep women safe from gun violence.

Disarming Domestic Violence is the first international campaign to protect women from gun violence in the home. The main goal is to ensure that anyone with a history of domestic abuse is denied access to a firearm, or have their licenses revoked.

For more information go to: www.iansa-women.org/disarm_dv

Women, Peace & Security: The role of an ATT

IANSA Women's Network briefing paper, October 2009

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Bulletin 19, July 2009

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Gun Policy News - Gender News Feed

Daily news on guns, gun control, small arms policy and gun violence from international mass media.

Florida Sheriffs Run Hidden Handgun Class to Raise Cash for Shot Officer
ABC News (USA), via gunpolicy.org
06-Feb-10

California Teens, 14 & 15, Shoot Ice Cream Van Driver for Her Takings
San Francisco Chronicle, via gunpolicy.org
06-Feb-10

Licensed Boston Hidden Handgun Owner Shoots His Daughter, Wife, Self
Boston Herald, via gunpolicy.org
02-Feb-10

Fresh New York Senator, NRA Poster Gal Bucks Gun Lobby on DC Vote
Albany Times-Union (New York), via gunpolicy.org
27-Feb-09

'Wacky' Gun Lobby Amendment Would Eliminate Washington, DC Gun Laws
New York Times, Editorial, via gunpolicy.org
27-Feb-09

86 Percent of World Gun Deaths Among Children Under 15 Occur in America
International Herald Tribune / AP, via gunpolicy.org
26-Feb-09

New York Senator 'Expansive Describing Newfound Zest for Gun Control'
New York Times, via gunpolicy.org
26-Feb-09

Texas Mother Furious at NRA Gun Familiarisation Program for 5yr-olds
KTVT-TV News (Texas), via gunpolicy.org
26-Feb-09

Economy, Crime, Fear Persuade Some American Women to Buy a Gun
New York Times Magazine, Opinion, via gunpolicy.org
25-Feb-09

Despite Appeal, US Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Guns for Abusers
Washington Post, via gunpolicy.org
25-Feb-09

US Supreme Court Strips Gun Rights from All Convicted of Domestic Abuse
Los Angeles Times, via gunpolicy.org
25-Feb-09

In Another Turnaround, Pro-gun NY Senator Bucks NRA on Gun Tracing Law
Newsday (New York), via gunpolicy.org
25-Feb-09

Wyoming Gun Dealers Worry About New Law to Warn Domestic Abusers
KGWN-TV News (Wyoming), via gunpolicy.org
24-Feb-09

Boy, 11, Used 'Youth Gun' in Shotgun Killing of Dad's Girlfriend and Her Baby
ABC News (USA), via gunpolicy.org
24-Feb-09

Abusive Canadian Husband Banned from Having Guns, Shot Ex-wife Anyway
Calgary Sun (Alberta), via gunpolicy.org
24-Feb-09

Swiss Vote to Remove Guns from Homes, Ban Some Firearms, Register All
Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org
24-Feb-09

Swiss Force Referendum to Prevent 1.5 Million Guns Being Stored in Homes
CNN, via gunpolicy.org
24-Feb-09

US Supreme Court Rules No Guns for People Guilty of Domestic Violence
CNN, via gunpolicy.org
24-Feb-09

California Grand Jury: 'Let Sheriff Do Her Job' Revoking Hidden Handguns
Orange County Register (California), via gunpolicy.org
23-Feb-09

Suicide, Domestic Killings Bring Vote to Ban Million Guns from Swiss Homes
SwissInfo, via gunpolicy.org
23-Feb-09

Referendum Gathers Pace to Ban Army Guns Being Stored in Swiss Homes
SwissInfo, via gunpolicy.org
23-Feb-09

Swiss Referendum to Remove Military Guns from Private Homes [Francais]
24 Heures/ATS (Lausanne), via gunpolicy.org
23-Feb-09

US Dad Gives 11yr-old Boy a Shotgun, Boy Murders His Partner and Her Child
Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh), via gunpolicy.org
22-Feb-09

Street Gang Members Give Up Handguns for Destruction in Ecuador
Christian Science Monitor, via gunpolicy.org
22-Feb-09

Guns, Family Violence Linked in Canadian Domestic Abuse Campaign
Moncton Times & Transcript (New Brunswick), via gunpolicy.org
21-Feb-09

Mother of Chicago Teen Shot on School Bus Channels Pain into Gun Control
Chicago Tribune, via gunpolicy.org
20-Feb-09

Maryland Police Want Exemption from Gun Seizure After Domestic Abuse
Washington Post, via gunpolicy.org
20-Feb-09

Maryland Gun Clubs, Gun Lobby Fight Domestic Abuse Weapon Seizure
Capital News Service (Washington, DC), via gunpolicy.org
19-Feb-09

California County Should Back Its Sheriff, Not Run Scared of Gun Lobby
Los Angeles Times, Editorial, via gunpolicy.org
17-Feb-09

Maryland Domestic Abuse Suspects Shouldn't Be Able to Keep Guns
Washington Post, Editorial, via gunpolicy.org
17-Feb-09

Pro-gun US Senator Says She's Removed 2 Guns Hidden Under Her Bed
Newsday (New York), via gunpolicy.org
16-Feb-09

New US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Says 'I Keep 2 Guns Under My Bed'
Newsday (New York), via gunpolicy.org
15-Feb-09

California Sheriff Correct in Her Attempt to Limit Hidden Handgun Permits
Los Angeles Times, Column, via gunpolicy.org
13-Feb-09

Gun Owners of Maryland Face Losing Their Weapons in Cases of Abuse
Washington Post, via gunpolicy.org
12-Feb-09

Furor Over California Sheriff's Effort to Revoke Hidden Handgun Permits
Los Angeles Times, via gunpolicy.org
11-Feb-09

Fresh New York Senator Looks Set to Change Views, Enrage Gun Lobby
Albany Times-Union (New York), Editorial, via gunpolicy.org
11-Feb-09

California Sheriff Stands Firm, Vows to Revoke Hidden Handgun Permits
Orange County Register (California), via gunpolicy.org
10-Feb-09

Civil Society Groups Urge Pakistan to Support Global Gun Trade Treaty
Daily Times (Lahore), via gunpolicy.org
10-Feb-09

New US Senator, NRA Stalwart Vows to Take Wider View on Gun Issues
New York Times, via gunpolicy.org
10-Feb-09

Englishman Fired Gun Over Wife's Head in Argument, Jailed for 6 Years
BBC News, via gunpolicy.org
09-Feb-09

West African Gun Smuggling Route Was Run by a Woman from Chad
Daily Trust (Abuja), via gunpolicy.org
08-Feb-09

Norway: Police Should Ask Applicant's Partner Before Giving Gun Licence
Ny Tid (Oslo), via gunpolicy.org
06-Feb-09

Women 'Proxies' Rush to Buy Guns for Indian Politicians, Criminals
Hindu (India) / IANS, via gunpolicy.org
04-Feb-09

Maryland Law Would Remove Guns from Hands of Domestic Abusers
Baltimore Sun, Editorial, via gunpolicy.org
03-Feb-09

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