Small Arms Survey 2014 : Women and Guns

This volume considers women in the context of armed violence, security, and the small arms agenda. Additional chapters discuss the Arms Trade Treaty, the authorised small arms trade, ammunition in Africa and the Middle East, insurgent weapons in Sudan and South Sudan, and crime gun records in the United States.

The Small Arms Survey 2014 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 authorised small arms trade, and analyses recent ammunition explosions in the Republic of the Congo. Additionally, 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.