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IANSA - International Action Network
on Small Arms - IANSA Women's Network
Disarm Domestic Violence - Perhaps
most shockingly, the greatest risk of gun violence to women around the world is
not on the streets, or the battlefield, but in their own homes. Women are three
times more likely to die violently if there is a gun in the house. Usually the
perpetrator is a spouse or partner, often with a prior record of domestic
abuse. Gun violence can be part of the cycle of intimidation and aggression
that many women experience from an intimate partner. For every woman killed or
physically injured by firearms, many more are threatened.
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June 25, 2014 - From IANSA Women's Network -
Women made progress in UN negotiations on guns with much more text
inclusion that had been lobbyied for years.The International Action Network on
Small Arms, which represents human rights and peace groups at the conference,
welcomes the commitment. IANSA has been working since 2001 for women to be
recognized in the UN deliberations on small arms and light weapons.Women should
play a larger role in national policies controlling guns, the UN conference
decided.....
Outcome document of the Fifth Biennial Meeting of UN States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects - Original Document: BMS5 Outcome doc.pdf
“Most countries’ policies on guns have do not take into account the
experiences and views of women,” said Jasmin Nario Galace of the IANSA Women’s
Network. “For example, many countries do not prevent domestic violence
offenders from owning guns. This decision helps us to push for policies more in
line with the interests of communities.”
Many governments expressed disappointment that ammunition was not covered in
the international agreement on small arms control. A few countries, including
USA and Egypt, blocked agreement on this point. Another omission was assistance
to survivors of gun violence, which Latin American countries such as Guatemala
and Mexico tried unsuccessfully to incorporate into the outcome document.
The most memorable moment in the conference was the speech by the father of a
child killed in the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012. David Wheeler, father
of 6-year-old Ben who was murdered with 19 of his classmates, brought the
diplomats to tears as he spoke of his son and called on the UN to help stop
such tragedies from recurring. IANSA notes that “The real test is
not in the conference rooms. It’s whether the governments take the actions
necessary on the ground to stop the killing. NGOs stand ready to assist in
these efforts.”
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PAKISTAN DISARM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVEY
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