On June 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM (EDT) Women In International Security (WIIS) and the Embassy of Liechtenstein held a virtual discussion on how arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament efforts must identify and address the harmful impact of weapons on women and girls.
This event brings together experts on gender and chemical and biological weapons to find new ways of acknowledging the gendered impact in arms control and disarmament debates. The discussion will take stock of the ways in which weapons can harm women and girls; compare best practices of acknowledging gendered harm in arms control and disarmament debates; and develop proposals for practitioners to address the disproportionate impact that weapons can have on women and girls. What is the state of arms control and nonproliferation of these weapons, and what are the most effective ways of advancing the policy debate and outcomes in the field?