Project profile — Gender and disarmament programme

• Africa, regional (30.00%)
• America, regional (25.00%)
• Asia, regional (20.00%)
• Oceania, regional (5.00%)
• Europe, regional (20.00%)

• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Reintegration and SALW control (15240) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project aims to support the development and application of gender perspectives in multilateral arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament. Project activities include: (1) researching women’s participation in technical roles related to conventional weapons and ammunition; (2) developing and implementing capacity-building activities to improve gender equality in technical roles in arms control and disarmament; and (3) organizing meetings with government representatives and stakeholders in multilateral capitals to promote the work carried out and gather suggestions on areas for priority engagement.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened measures to improve current practices related to gender analysis or the use of gender-disaggregated data in conventional arms control and disarmament processes; (2) increased diversification of actors supporting the integration of gender considerations in arms control and disarmament policy and practice, including weapons and ammunition management; and (3) enhanced capacity of regional and national actors to address the causes of women’s underrepresentation in conventional weapons control policy and practice.

Results achieved at the end of the project (September 2024) include: (1) increased use of gender-responsive language in resolutions and decisions adopted by the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, from 32% in 2021 to 38% in 2023; (2) 11 out of 13 (85%) National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security adopted mentioned arms control and disarmament issues; (3) United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) publications on gender received 11,324 downloads; and (4) the Gender and Disarmament Online Hub received 20,958 visits from over 165 countries.

• Proactive disclosure