Women Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control
General Assembly resolution 65/69 recognizes the valuable contribution of women to practical disarmament measures in the prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict, and in promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control and calls for the promotion of the equitable representation of women in all decision-making processes with regard to matters related to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.
UNLIREC supports implementation of this resolution by working with national and regional arms control and regulating authorities, law enforcement, judicial operators and legislators to:
- Integrate gender-sensitive perspectives into national arms control measures.
- Increase participation of female officers working on security and arms control.
- Bolster technical capacity of women trained in specialized arms control measures.
- Empower women to meaningfully contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through practical disarmament efforts.
- Generate evidence-based dialogue on the status of firearms possession and use in academic settings with a focus on women and girls.
News
UNLIREC conducts virtual seminar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women” for officials from El Salvador
15 Oct 20
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
10 Aug 20
UNLIREC holds Sub-Regional Seminar “Fostering Violence Prevention against Women through Arms Control. Every Woman Counts” in El Salvador
22 Mar 19
UNLIREC holds Caribbean Sub-Regional Seminar “Preventing Armed Violence Against Women Through Arms Control” in Trinidad and Tobago
11 Dec 19
UNLIREC's First Symposium on Women and Security held in Peru for over 40 women 'Forces of Change' from the region
12 Dec 17
UNLIREC and the Women’s Office in Argentina conduct video conference on “Firearms and Gender-Based Violence: Bridging the Gap”
25 Nov 20
UNLIREC holds webinar on “Measures for preventing armed violence against women” for institutions and authorities from Cajamarca, Peru
1 Oct 20
UNLIREC and Instituto Sou da Paz promote a discussion on the impacts and challenges of the presence and use of firearms in schools
30 Sep 20
UNLIREC launches Forces of Change IV publication and celebrates the tenth anniversary of Resolution 65/69 on Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control
8 Dec 20
Women leaders in disarmament share their experiences and reflections with youth in Latin America and the Caribbean
11 Dec 20With the support of:
Canada
European Union
Sweden
Publications
Forces of Change IV: Latin American and Caribbean women promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control
Preventing violence against women through arms control in Latin America and the Caribbean
[Versão em português] Prevenção da violência contra as mulheres por meio do controle de armas na América Latina e Caribe
[Version française] Prévention de la violence contre les femmes par le contrôle des armes en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes
Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: Analysis of CARICOM States
[Available in Spanish] Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: Analysis of Central America, Colombia, Mexico and D. Republic
[Available in Spanish] Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: Analysis of South America
[Versão em português] Estudo normativo: A correlação necessária entre as normas sobre violência contra a mulher e as normas de regulamentação e controle de armas pequeñas: Análise dos países da América do Sul
[Available in Spanish] Normative study: Making the link between norms on violence against women and small arms control and regulation norms: specific case of Peru
Forces of Change III: Latin American and Caribbean women share experiences on disarmament, security and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal
Forces of Change II: Recognizing the Contribution of Latin American and Caribbean Women to Disarmament
Forces of Change: Profiles of Latina American and Caribbean Women Combating Illicit Trafficking in Small Arms