GENSAC Network – Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control

Gender Responsive Small Arms Control

Halving levels of violence and building peaceful societies in this decade is possible. Controlling guns, engaging women, and advancing gender-proofed solutions is the key.

It’s time to change and harness the leadership of women leaders and allies for small arms control, conflict prevention, violence reduction, and sustainable development.

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In places with the highest levels of lethal violence, 50% of all killings were committed with a firearm. Even in the least violent countries, 12% of violent deaths still involved firearms.

On average, firearms result in a violent death every 15 minutes.

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GENSAC members this week at #CSP12 in Geneva 🇨🇭

Cross-regional connections are at the heart of GENSAC — bringing together expertise and perspectives from across our network to advance gender-responsive implementation of the #ArmsTradeTreaty.

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💡 Ahead of the upcoming #ATTCSP12, GENSAC’s new blog post highlights why the experiences of communities affected by armed violence must inform gender-responsive implementation of the #ArmsTradeTreaty.

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EN: https://gensac.network/2026/08/04/listening-to-communities-why-local-perspectives-must-shape-gender-responsive-implementation-of-the-arms-trade-treaty-ahead-of-csp12/

FR: https://gensac.network/2026/08/04/a-lecoute-des-communautes-pourquoi-les-perspectives-locales-doivent-orienter-la-mise-en-oeuvre-sensible-au-genre-du-traite-sur-le-commerce-des-armes-a-lapproche-de-la-csp12/

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Gender Responsive Small Arms Control

It’s time to change and harness the leadership of women leaders and allies for small arms control, conflict prevention, violence reduction, and sustainable development.

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