Preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW), in all its aspects, as well as addressing the impact of misuse of legally owned weapons, requires examining the human factors behind the supply, demand and misuse of such weapons. In doing so, all the spheres of society at all levelsRECSA GENDER POLICY
GTA BOOK (MERGED)_230928_172507 Executive Summary Small arms and light weapons (SALW) proliferation and misuse have devastating effects on human security, particularly on women and girls who are disproportionately affected. The armed conflicts in the region illustrate how SALW and their illicit circulation contribute to rapid fragility situations leading to violent shifts of political regimes, instability,GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACHES