Taking Stock of Action on the Illicit Small Arms Trade: Gender-Responsive Small Arms Control

Submitted by Lionel Kosirnik on

'The increasing recognition to the role of gender perspectives in arms control; has produced implicit and explicit requirements to incorporate gender into arms control architecture, instruments, policies, and programmes. Much work has been done—especially since the official dawn of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in 2000—yet much remains when it comes to translating principles to action.