ABSTRACT
To investigate ways in which gender security discourse has affected the practice of feminist and women's organising in Serbia, this chapter focuses on the ways in which concerns about small arms and light weapons (SALW) abuse in domestic violence has unfolded within Serbian domestic violence debates. To unpack the material effects of gender security discourse on the domestic violence debate in Serbia, this chapter begins by outlining the central logics of activist narratives about the problems related to domestic violence in Serbia. In the second part of this chapter, a brief overview of the issues and concerns surrounding SALW abuse in domestic violence is provided. Attention then moves to an analysis of the convergence between international human security and gender mainstreaming concerns, suggesting that these international discourses have stimulated actions in Serbia that connect SALW and domestic violence. The final section evaluates ways that these gender security discourses have shaped the profile of the domestic violence debate in Serbia.
