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Small Arms – Essential Documents
This CD produced by IANSA contains almost 1000 documents, including reports, international agreements, UN resolutions and other publications arranged by theme and by region. There are over 30 documents on gender and small arms, which are broken down into the sub themes of domestic violence and conflict. The CD’s user-friendly design functions as a website on a disk. To request a copy of the CD,
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Missing Pieces: Directions for reducing gun violence through the UN process on small arms control
What more is needed in the coming decade to reduce gun violence, control the arms trade, and end the misuse of small arms and light weapons? This publication by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue puts forward a framework for global action taking into account overlooked issues where additional steps are needed to comprehensively tackle the availability and misuse of small arms. It points to promising policy initiatives, draws on lessons learned, and sets out recommendations for action. Gender is streamed across all themes including an analysis of the ‘demand’ for guns; victim assistance; taking weapons out of circulation and other themes. In addition there is also a theme devoted to gender: “Women, men, and gun violence: Options for action.” It is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. |
Who takes the bullet? The impact of small arms violence
This publication by the Norwegian Church Aid and the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) outlines the human and development costs of gun violence. It contains two chapters on gender, one on “Small arms violence against women” and the other on “Men as primary victims of gun violence,” which argues that gender analysis is essential for a greater understanding of the impacts of gun violence and well-informed policy. |
How secure do YOU feel?
This special issue of the UNHCR house magazine, REFUGEES, examines the human impact of armed violence through the effect on the physical security of refugees and humanitarian workers. |
California Attorney General’s Report on Domestic Violence
Lack of law enforcement is to blame for failures in protecting victims of intimate partner violence, according to a new report by the California Attorney General. The two-year study found that the California justice system has been short-changing abused women, in part by neglecting firearm seizure from perpetrators. The report recommends changes that would enforce existing policies and create new legislation to help protect victims of gender-based violence. |
Amnesty International Report 2005: The state of the world’s human rights
During 2004, the human rights of ordinary people were disregarded or grossly abused in every corner of the globe. This Amnesty International Report, which covers 149 countries, highlights the failure of national governments and international organisations to deal with human rights violations, and calls for greater international accountability. It notes that women and girls in particular faced “horrific” levels of abuse in 2004 worldwide, blaming widespread rape and violence on a mix of “indifference, apathy and impunity.” |
UNIFEM Annual Report 2005-2006
The Annual Report documents UNIFEM's work to foster women's empowerment and gender equality around the world. It highlights some of the organisation's initiatives during the year 2004–2005. |
Enhancing Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Populations Affected by Armed Conflict- Workshop Report
Effective prevention and response to gender-based violence requires a well planned and coordinated effort among an array of organisations, disciplines, and sectors. This four-day workshop enhanced planning and coordination by bringing together key staff in the Africa region to assess progress so far and begin mapping next steps to increase their collaboration in addressing gender-based violence in populations affected by armed conflict. |
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