Why Controlling Small Arms Matters to Women

Monday, January 30, 2012
Author: 
IANSA

This is the final report from the seminar “Why Controlling Small Arms Matters to Women” held on 25 October 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the First Committee of the UN General Assembly: Disarmament and International Security.

Speakers and themes included:

Gender guidelines and UN PoA
Mrs. Agnes Marcaillou, Head of the Regional Disarmament Branch of UNODA

The role of Parliaments in conflict and post conflict situations
Mr. Peter Weiderud, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Forum on SALW.

The link between the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and its potential role in helping to prevent sexual violence in conflict
The Honorable Ms. Daisy Tourné, Member of Parliament of Uruguay and Board member of the Parliamentary Forum on SALW

Document PDF: 

Report: Why Controlling Small Arms Matters to Women

report_why_controlling_salw_matters_women_2011_0.pdf