Hey The Fan Brigade, today is my birthday but I'm currently single. Can I get a voucher to use on another date or do I now have to wait a whole year until my next birthday? PS: Loved your show in Melbourne. xoxo

Really excited that our past and ongoing research (Gender and the Security Sector Lab @dcafgender) on women and peacekeeping is featured in the The Economist economist.com/international/…

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. A majority of people who die violently are men and boys but when it comes to homicides related to intimate-partner violence, women and girls are the primary victims. bit.ly/30TllVv #16Days

We’ve updated our global violent deaths (#GVD) database to allow for the analysis of disaggregated data for female victims of firearm killings. This can help facilitate evidence-based policymaking. Check out the GVD database for more: bit.ly/3HRBTxC #16Days

In 2018 we estimate that 93,700 women and girls lost their lives to #violence. 17,200 of them were killed by #firearm. Find out more here: bit.ly/32TcrIh Check out also our global violent deaths (#GVD) database: bit.ly/3d7wqV9 #16Days

#Firearms are not only used to wound or kill, but also to threaten, coerce, and perpetrate other forms of assault and abuse in situations of gender-based violence (#GBV), including domestic violence. Find out more: bit.ly/31iam7L #16Days

Considering the gendered dimensions of the life-cycle management of ammunition (#LCMA) throughout all its phases is key to mitigating the gendered impacts (incl. #GBV) of the misuse and diversion of ammunition. More in our #smallarmspodcast: bit.ly/3lypvcf #16Days

‘Gender-neutral’ or ‘gender-blind’ small arms programming, which ignores or fails to take gender into account, may passively reproduce or actively exacerbate underlying harmful gender dynamics that underpin armed violence. More in our Handbook: bit.ly/3DhFqSl #16Days

So kind of traitor joe to drop by Montreux for the 40th bd my bf Stefano (aka world's biggest fan). If you need an extra bassist, he's your man!

It was a pleasure participating in today's #CSP8 side event on #gender, conventional weapons and the #ArmsTreaty. We look forward to more discussions on the gendered impacts of conventional weapons and ensuring gender-related matters are considered when implementing the ATT.

This year, the #UNSC is discussing the important role of #WPS actors in creating peace in areas affected by armed groups. We agree that "more tenacious teamwork" is needed. smallarmssurvey.medium.com/towards-more-t…

The role of civil society, especially women's organisations who have expertise on #GBV, is essential to ensure that GBV is addressed in small arms control policies. They can provide relevant evidence on how firearms are used to commit GBV, including domestic violence. #16Days

Thanks to 🇮🇳Preeti, 🇨🇴Lina, 🇱🇨Shena and 🇨🇦Sherry for providing real-world insights on what supporting women's meaningful participation in ammo mngt actually means. As 🇨🇷 Maritza Chan said, we'll hear, we'll learn and now we'll act. Great that 🇦🇹 will support women's ATO network.

Why aren't there more women in ammunition management? Here's a recap of what the pros had to say, with opening remarks from 🇨🇷 Amb Maritza Chan and closing remarks from 🇦🇹 DPR Hans Almoslechner Austria UN. un.org/disarmament/up…

NEW! #smallarmsblog post on armed #domesticviolence in Central America and the Caribbean. This post examines how national laws in the region seek to prevent the risk of arms-related domestic violence. Check it out: smallarmssurvey.org/highlight/new-… #InternationalWomensDay

Our new #smallarmsblog post, the 2nd post in a 3-part series, calls for improved connectivity between different state databases on gender-based violence #GBV in #Argentina, and measures to prevent possible offenders from accessing firearms #ArmsTreaty smallarmssurvey.org/resource/keep-…

Breaking: A Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management has been adopted without a vote! If small arms & light weapons are the fire we fight today, ammunition is the oxygen that fuels it. It is what turns guns from inoperative items into lethal weapons

The #UN 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a good reminder for #ATT member states to fill in the questionnaire included in the #CSP9 working paper on a good practice guide for preventing GBV. Find it here: bit.ly/47KQrLu

Published today, our new #BriefingPaper on #womenpeacesecurity and #smallarmscontrol discusses how gender-responsive small arms control can help end firearms-related and gender-based violence. Read more here: bit.ly/3w8vSeo