Gendered Vulnerabilities to Small Arms in South Central Somalia

Authors

Abigail Jones, Gender and Mine Action ProgrammeFollow
Nicola Sandhu, Gender and Mine Action ProgrammeFollow
Lucas Musetti, Gender and Mine Action ProgrammeFollow

Abstract

Somalia is a very young nation demographically; estimates place half the population under the age of 14 and less than five percent over the age of 60. A large portion of the population grew up during incredible civil instability and violence, making exposure to armed violence an ever-present prospect. Further, the presence of more than one million displaced persons and refugees exacerbates the difficulties of protecting vulnerable groups from violence.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Abigail; Sandhu, Nicola; and Musetti, Lucas (2016) "Gendered Vulnerabilities to Small Arms in South Central Somalia," The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 20 : Iss. 3 , Article 5.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol20/iss3/5