Gender and Disarmament

We work to support the diplomatic community in bridging gender and disarmament frameworks. Through expert analyses and practical tools, we contribute to gender equality in disarmament fora and promote the effective integration of gender perspectives into arms control processes.

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Current Research

publications

Events

Gender and Diversity in the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

Addressing Weapons in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: The Arms Control and Disarmament Toolbox

Best Practices for Promoting Gender Equality in Conventional Arms Control: Survey Results

Enfoques de Género en la Ciberseguridad: Diseño, Defensa y Respuesta

Actualización del Sistema: Hacia una Agenda de Mujeres, Paz y Ciberseguridad

Factsheet: Gender and the Arms Trade Treaty

Gender & Disarmament Resource Pack

Gestion des Armes par les Femmes

المرأة العربية في مجال الأمن الدولي ونزع السلاح

Gender Perspectives on Arms Control and Disarmament: Views from South and South East Asia

Ghanaian Engagement Platoon Commander Captain Cecilia Erzuah, the UN's Military Gender Advocate of the Year for 2022

2023 ECOWAS-UNIDIR Regional Seminar: Gender Perspectives on Arms Control and Disarmament - Views from West Africa

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Mitigating Gender-Based Violence Through the Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty: Strengthening National Preventative Measures (ATT CSP9 Side Event)

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Workshop (Geneva): Exploring New Areas of Research on Gender and Nuclear Policies

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Workshop (Vienna): Exploring New Areas of Research on Gender and Nuclear Policies

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Addressing Weapons in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: New Areas for Action (Research Briefing)

gender best practices side event 5 june 2023

Best Practices for Gender Equality in Conventional Arms Control

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Best Practices for Gender Equality in Conventional Arms Control: Report Launch & APMBC Briefing

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Gender, Peace and Cybersecurity in the Americas: Towards a Regional Agenda

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Gender and Diversity in International Cyber Peace and Security

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UNIDIR-WIIS CoLab: Feminist Approaches to International Security

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Gender Equality in the BWC: Moving from Words to Action

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Best Practices for Gender Equality in Conventional Arms Control: Lessons from Mine Actions, SALW control, Weapons and Ammunition Management (Regional Briefings)

Unexploded Ordinance Warning

Gender and diversity in the implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions: Progress Updates

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Out of the Shadows: Addressing the gendered impacts of urban violence through the Arms Trade Treaty

CLOSING OF 2005 REVIEW CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO TREATY ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

From Pillars to Progress: Gender Mainstreaming in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

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From Principle to Practice: the TPNW and Gender-Responsive Disarmament

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Side-event: Bridging the Gap: Integrating Women, Peace & Security into the 1540 Regime

Launch of UNIDIR-WIIS CoLab

Gender and AI

Does Military AI Have Gender? Understanding Bias and Promoting Ethical Approaches to AI Military Systems

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Advancing the role of women in international security: Views from the Middle East

Women Peacekeeping

Where are the Women? Staying Curious about Gender in International Security

Gender and Disarmament in Southasia

Gender Perspectives on Arms Control and Disarmament: Views from South and Southeast Asia

Women Managing Weapons

Report Launch: Women Managing Weapons

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Advancing Gender Perspectives in the Biological Weapons Convention

Advancing the role of women in international security in the Middle East

Advancing the role of women in international security in the Middle East

Integrating Gender Perspectives Into The NPT Review Process – Towards An Equal And Secure Future

Integrating gender perspectives into the NPT review process – towards an equal and secure future

Gender cybersecurity

Report Launch: “Gender Approaches to Cybersecurity”

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Gender Approaches to Cyber Security

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Connecting the Women, Peace & Security and Disarmament agendas

Gender Uganda Workshop

Gender Perspectives on Arms Control and Disarmament: Views from Africa

Martine Perret, A survivor of Ebola works in a childcare centre in Butembo in the east of the DRC

Missing Links: Understanding Sex-Specific and Gendered Effects of Chemical Weapons

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Gender-Responsive BWC? Understanding Gender-Related Impacts of Biological Weapons and Implications for Assistance, Response and Preparedness

GENDER

When Participation Becomes Meaningful: Advancing the Conversation on Gender Diversity in the NPT

Bringing Gender Analysis into Arms Control and Disarmament Processes

Connecting Agendas

Gender Balance

Connecting Agendas

Bringing Gender Analysis into Arms Control and Disarmament Processes

Creating a New Dynamic for Public-Private Partnerships for Peaceful and Sustainable Development: Human Security and Equitable Access to Resources

Including Gender Issues in the Roll-Out of the Inter-Agency Integrated Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS)

Gender and Nuclear Weapons

Gender-balanced approach to small arms control to strengthen community resilience in Libya (Partnership with UNMAS Libya)

Achieving Gender Equality in Multilateral Disarmament Forums

Weapons for Development

Including Women in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Processes Through Better Research, Training and Education

Disarmament as Humanitarian Action: Making Multilateral Negotiations Work

Connecting Agendas

Bringing Gender Analysis into Arms Control and Disarmament Processes

Creating a New Dynamic for Public-Private Partnerships for Peaceful and Sustainable Development: Human Security and Equitable Access to Resources

Including Gender Issues in the Roll-Out of the Inter-Agency Integrated Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS)

Gender and Nuclear Weapons

Gender-balanced approach to small arms control to strengthen community resilience in Libya (Partnership with UNMAS Libya)

Achieving Gender Equality in Multilateral Disarmament Forums

Weapons for Development

Including Women in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Processes Through Better Research, Training and Education

Disarmament as Humanitarian Action: Making Multilateral Negotiations Work

When Participation Becomes Meaningful: Advancing the Conversation on Gender Diversity in the NPT

Gender-Responsive BWC? Understanding Gender-Related Impacts of Biological Weapons and Implications for Assistance, Response and Preparedness

When Participation Becomes Meaningful: Advancing the Conversation on Gender Diversity in the NPT

Gender-Responsive BWC? Understanding Gender-Related Impacts of Biological Weapons and Implications for Assistance, Response and Preparedness