Disarmament in Review
As of October 2022 this project has officially closed.
Between 2019 and 2022 UNODA implements a global project in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda with funding from the European Union.
The project seeks to contribute to international peace, security, gender equality and sustainable development by enhancing the effectiveness of small arms control through the promotion of a gender-responsive framework and by promoting the equitable and meaningful participation of women in all arms control decision-making processes. The project supports the full and effective implementation of the Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons and contributes to the implementation of the WPS agenda, Goal 5 and 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Agenda for Disarmament.
IN-COUNTRY TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN EIGHTEEN COUNTRIES
AFRICA
2022
2021
Sierra Leone[November] Include Women and Youth at All Levels of Arms Control, says the Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons [Phase I & II]
2021
Mali[September] Gender equality at the heart of Mali’s fight against the proliferation of SALW [Phase I & II]
2021
Cameroon[June] National Experts in Cameroon Propose Practical Ways to Integrate Gender Perspectives into Policies to Combat Small Arms Proliferation [Phase I & II]
2021-2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo[April 2021] New tool to track gender-responsive small arms control in the Democratic Republic of Congo [Phase II]
[November 2020] UNREC kick-starts cooperation on gender and small arms control in DRC [Phase I]
[November 2020] UNREC kick-starts cooperation on gender and small arms control in DRC [Phase I]
2020-2022
Central African Republic[October 2020] UNREC’s In-Country Training Programme on Gender Mainstreaming Small Arms Control [Phase I]
[December 2021] Gender Analysis on Small Arms Control in the Central African Republic [Phase II]
[December 2021] Gender Analysis on Small Arms Control in the Central African Republic [Phase II]
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
2022
Timor-Leste[May] UNRCPD concludes the in-country training programme on gender mainstreaming small arms control in Timor-Leste [Phase I & II]
2022-2021
Nepal[April 2022] UNRCPD trains government officials, parliamentarians and civil society in Nepal on gender and small arms and links with the Women, Peace and Security agenda [Phase I]
[November 2021] Government officials, parliamentarians, civil society and UN agencies meet to advance Nepal’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty [Phase II]
[November 2021] Government officials, parliamentarians, civil society and UN agencies meet to advance Nepal’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty [Phase II]
2022-2021
Laos[March 2022] National consultation workshop to enhance gender responsive small arms control [Phase II]
[July 2021] Hybrid training on gender mainstreaming small arms control [Phase I]
[July 2021] Hybrid training on gender mainstreaming small arms control [Phase I]
2021-2022
Papua New Guinea[September 2021] UNRCPD concludes webinar series on gender and small arms control in PNG [Phase I]
[May 2022] SALW Legislative and Policy Frameworks Review [Phase II]
[May 2022] SALW Legislative and Policy Frameworks Review [Phase II]
2021-2022
Cambodia[July 2021] Webinar series on gender and small arms control [Phase I]
[May 2022] SALW Legislative and Policy Frameworks Review [Phase II]
[May 2022] SALW Legislative and Policy Frameworks Review [Phase II]
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
2022
Dominican Republic[March 2022] Webinar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women”
[April 2022] UNLIREC delivers its Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Dominican Republic
[April 2022] UNLIREC delivers its Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Dominican Republic
2022
Jamaica[May 2022] Webinar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women”
[May 2022] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Jamaica
[May 2022] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Jamaica
2022
Trinidad and Tobago[May 2022] Virtual seminar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women”
[June-July 2022] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Trinidad and Tobago
[June-July 2022] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Trinidad and Tobago
2021
Guatemala[February 2021] UNLIREC holds webinar on “Measures preventing armed violence against women” for Guatemalan institutions
[July 2021] UNLIREC trains Guatemalan police and justice staff in firearms investigation from the gender perspective
[July 2021] UNLIREC trains Guatemalan police and justice staff in firearms investigation from the gender perspective
2020-2022
Argentina[September 2020] UNLIREC conducts first edition of its Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective
[November 2020] UNLIREC and the Women’s Office of Argentina conduct a video conference titled “Firearms and Gender-Based Violence: Bridging the Gap”
[April 2021] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Argentina
[May 2021] UNLIREC delivers online seminar on ‘measures to prevent armed violence against women’ for institutions in Argentina
[May 2022] UNLIREC delivers its “Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective” aimed at forensic experts and prosecutors from Argentina
[June 2022] UNLIREC conducts first edition of its “Specialized Course for Judges on Firearms Cases from a Gender Perspective (FIGPJ)”
[November 2020] UNLIREC and the Women’s Office of Argentina conduct a video conference titled “Firearms and Gender-Based Violence: Bridging the Gap”
[April 2021] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from Argentina
[May 2021] UNLIREC delivers online seminar on ‘measures to prevent armed violence against women’ for institutions in Argentina
[May 2022] UNLIREC delivers its “Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective” aimed at forensic experts and prosecutors from Argentina
[June 2022] UNLIREC conducts first edition of its “Specialized Course for Judges on Firearms Cases from a Gender Perspective (FIGPJ)”
2020-2022
Costa Rica[September 2020] UNLIREC conducts Specialised Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective, for Officials of the Judicial Branch of Costa Rica
[February 2021] UNLIREC holds webinar on “Measures preventing armed violence against women” for Costa Rican institutions
[June-July 2022] UNLIREC conducts first edition of its “Specialized Course for Prosecutors on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective (FIGPP)”
[February 2021] UNLIREC holds webinar on “Measures preventing armed violence against women” for Costa Rican institutions
[June-July 2022] UNLIREC conducts first edition of its “Specialized Course for Prosecutors on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective (FIGPP)”
2020-2021
El Salvador[October 2020] Virtual seminar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women”
[April 2021] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from El Salvador
[April 2021] UNLIREC delivers Specialized Course on Firearms Investigations from a Gender Perspective for officials from El Salvador
2020-
2021
2021
Mexico[December 2020] UNLIREC holds a virtual conference on “Firearms control to reduce violence against women”
[August 2021] UNLIREC conducted training on gender perspective in the investigation of crimes involving firearms aimed at Mexican officials
[August 2021] UNLIREC conducted training on gender perspective in the investigation of crimes involving firearms aimed at Mexican officials
2020-2022
Peru[October 2020] Webinar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women”
[March 2022] UNLIREC held a webinar for Peruvian institutions on the importance of gun control in the prevention of violence against women
[August 2022] UNLIREC conducted training on gender perspective in the investigation of crimes involving firearms aimed at Peruvian police officers
[March 2022] UNLIREC held a webinar for Peruvian institutions on the importance of gun control in the prevention of violence against women
[August 2022] UNLIREC conducted training on gender perspective in the investigation of crimes involving firearms aimed at Peruvian police officers
2020-2022
REGIONAL[July 2020] Regional webinar on “How small arms control can help to prevent violence against women in the time of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean”
[December 2021] Regional Meeting “20 years after the adoption of the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA): progress and challenges in the inclusion of gender considerations”
[June 2022] Sub-regional webinar aimed at Caribbean Community. UN agencies present tools for nexus analysis between violence against women and small arms
[July 2022] Regional forum for Latin American countries which focused on measuring violence against women and the involvement and impact of firearms
[December 2021] Regional Meeting “20 years after the adoption of the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA): progress and challenges in the inclusion of gender considerations”
[June 2022] Sub-regional webinar aimed at Caribbean Community. UN agencies present tools for nexus analysis between violence against women and small arms
[July 2022] Regional forum for Latin American countries which focused on measuring violence against women and the involvement and impact of firearms
PUBLICATIONS
Global
- Training manual on gender-responsive small arms control
- ANNEX to the training manual on gender-responsive small arms control
Africa
- UNREC | Analyse de genre des programmes et politiques du contrôle des armes légères et de petit calibre en République centrafricaine (French)
- UNREC Note De Politique | Document d’Information des Recommandations formulées pour Le développement des Plans D’action Nationaux Burundais intégrant la dimension genre au contrôle d’ALPC ( French )
- SLeNCSA & UNREC Policy Brief | Gender-Mainstreaming Small Arms Control in Sierra Leone
- UNREC Briefing Paper | National Workshop Recommendations for the Integration of Small Arms Control Dimensions into the Cameroonian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
- UNREC | Central African Republic Briefing on Gender and Small Arms Control: Recommendations and actions proposed by training participants
Asia and the Pacific
- IANSA & UNRCPD Briefing Paper | Reinvigorating Gender-Responsive Small Arms Control in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia and the Pacific
- Compendium | UNRCPD Project on Gun Violence and Illicit Small Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective: Activities, Outcomes, Recommendations
- Video testimonials | UNRCPD Seminars on Gun Violence and Illicit Small Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective
- The Arms Trade Treaty in Nepali
- ATT Implementation Toolkit Nepali
Latin America and the Caribbean
- Policy Paper | UNLIREC publication “Preventing violence against women through arms control in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recommendations during the COVID-19 crisis” [EN][FR][PR][SP]
- Normative sub-regional studies* | UNLIREC publications “Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms”:
*Normative sub-regional studies were funded by Canada. Dissemination and implementation of related activities were undertaken as part of this project funded by the European Union.
PROMOTING THE LINKAGES BETWEEN SMALL ARMS CONTROL AND THE BROADER INTERNATIONAL POLICY AGENDA
2022
First Committee Side EventGender-responsive small arms control: lessons from national implementation
2021
February 18
Webinar moderated by UNRCPD:Young people weigh what makes women crucial to disarmament
2020
November 25
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based ViolenceUNODA joins global efforts for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
2020
October 30
First Committee Side EventSupporting gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda
2020
October 1
Webinar moderated by UNRCPDGender stereotypes seen as a key obstacle in tackling small-arms challenges
2020
September 8
Webinar: Torino Forum for Sustaining PeaceSustaining peace through leveraging WPS, YPS and disarmament approaches
2019
October 25
First Committee Side EventGender-responsive small arms control: From guidance to implementation
REGIONAL INITIATIVES
CIVIL SOCIETY COLLABORATION IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
UNODA partners with the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA). Here is some of their work.
- Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence 2022
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence 2021
- Longing for Peace video
OUR PROJECT PARTNERS
This project is funded by the European Union
