Women Dismantling Militarism
Facts, Articles,
and Ideas from
the Global Fund's Militarism Initiative
Why militarism?
What is militarism and why is the Global Fund investing in an initiative to support women working across the world to dismantle it? Militarism is the belief that violence and armed force is the way to resolve conflicts. Militarism is sustained through institutions, investments and structures that promote a culture of fear and systems of violence that exist even in situations where is no active conflict. Read more »
How Militarism Affects Women Around the World
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Women's bodies are a battleground
- Middle East & North Africa: Surviving war and occupation
- Asia & Oceana: Legacies of colonialism
- Europe & the Commonwealth of Independent States: Overcoming "Us vs. Them"
- The Americas: Living with militaries and paramilitaries
How Women Around the World Confront Militarism
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Peacebuilding in Somalia
- Middle East & North Africa: Addressing trafficking in Iraq
- Asia & Oceana: Confronting U.S. occupation in Guahan
- Europe & the Commonwealth of Independent States: Protesting for peace in Serbia
- The Americas: Working for the disappeared in Colombia
Militarism Facts
- In Rwanda, half a million women were raped during the 1994 genocide.
- Women are twice as likely as men to develop PTSD at some point in their lives.
- Ten years after the creation of UN Security Resolution 1325, there has still never been a lead female mediator in a UN-moderated peace talk, and women’s participation as representatives in those talks has only been roughly 8%.
- Over 80% of conflict-related casualties are civilians; 90% of these civilian casualties are caused by small arms.
- World military expenditure in 2010 is estimated to have reached $1.62 trillion, a 50 per cent increase since 2001.
