Publications

Publications on this site are organised into different types.  The categories are in the side menu and reflect some of the themes that IANSA, and its members and allies work on.  Alternatively, you can view the most recently added publications below. 

IANSA publications

Since 1998 a wide range of publications and resource materials have been produced by the IANSA Network.  Production has been possible with donations and grants and all publications are produced on a non-profit basis by a small staff, including interns and volunteers who have assisted with translations and at various other levels within the production process. 

Please note: Not all of the titles within this section are necessarily IANSA publications, nor all publishers/authors IANSA members.  Please contact us if you have any queries. 

This report discusses how gender ideologies might influence people’s attitudes to small arms.  It argues that gender shapes and constrains the behavior and attitudes of women and men, including creating differences in their approaches to and use of small arms. 

This handbook is UNIFEM’s contribution to those planning and executing DDR.  It contains reflections and lessons learned, case studies and practical guidance in the form of a model standard operating procedure. 

An annual report prepared by the Violence Policy Center detailing the reality of homicides committed against women.  The study analyzes the most recent Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) data submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  This is the first analysis of the 2002 data on female homicide victims to offer breakdowns of cases in the 10 states with the highest female victim/male offender homicide rates, and the first to rank the states by the rate of female homicides. 

An annual report prepared by the Violence Policy Center detailing the reality of homicides committed against women.  The study analyzes the most recent Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) data submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  This is the first analysis of the 2001 data on female homicide victims to offer breakdowns of cases in the 10 states with the highest female victim/male offender homicide rates, and the first to rank the states by the rate of female homicides. 

This study focuses on selected gender issues using data from pilot projects in several countries including Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau.  It makes recommendations to ensure that female specific needs are identified and addressed, and proposes strategies that minimise gender discrimination. 

An annual report prepared by the Violence Policy Center detailing the reality of homicides committed against women.  The study analyzes the most recent Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) data submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  This is the first analysis of the 2000 data on female homicide victims to offer breakdowns of cases in the 10 states with the highest female victim/male offender homicide rates, and the first to rank the states by the rate of female homicides. 

This publication gives a comprehensive overview of how local gender ideologies not only determine attitudes to small arms but underpin social and political practices which make women more vulnerable to violence everywhere. 

The pattern to murder-suicide is distressingly simple: a male offender, a female victim, and a gun—but literally anyone can be caught in its wake.  Unlike homicides, murder-suicides are far more likely to involve family or intimate acquaintances, and have different demographics than the typical homicide or suicide. 

Report of a 2001 seminar held in preparation for the UN World Conference on Illicit Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects.  Participants discussed the impact of small arms and light weapons proliferation on communities, emphasizing the gender aspect of the issue.