Small Arms Survey 2014: Women and Guns considers the multiple roles of women in the context of armed violence, security, and the small arms agenda.

The volume’s thematic section comprises one chapter on violence against women and girls—with a focus on post-conflict Liberia and Nepal—and another on the recent convergence of the small arms agenda with that of women, peace, and security. Complementing these chapters are illustrated testimonies of women with experience as soldiers, rebels, and security personnel.

The ‘weapons and markets’ section assesses the potential impact of the Arms Trade Treaty, presents the 2014 Transparency Barometer and an update on the authorized small arms trade, and analyses recent ammunition explosions in the Republic of the Congo.

In addition, it examines ammunition circulating in Africa and the Middle East, maps the sources of insurgent weapons in Sudan and South Sudan, and evaluates crime gun records in the United States.

The Small Arms Survey 2014: Women and Guns, published by Cambridge University Press, was launched on 16 June 2014 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, was held during the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider Implementation of the Programme of Action on Small Arms.

Media are requested to contact Communications Officer Martin Field at:

martin.field

@smallarmssurvey.org

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