Supporting gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda

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

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]
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]
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]

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN


PUBLICATIONS

Global
  • Training manual on gender-responsive small arms control
  • ANNEX to the training manual on gender-responsive small arms control
Africa
Asia and the Pacific
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”:
    • Analysis of CARICOM States [EN]
    • Analysis of Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Dominical Republic [SP]
    • Analysis of South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela) [SP] [PO]
    • Analysis of Peru [SP]
    • Analysis of Haiti [FR]

*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


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.


OUR PROJECT PARTNERS

This project is funded by the European Union