# Guns are the leading weapon used to murder women in South Africa, including increasingly in mass shootings, which have become more common. This is according to Gun Free South Africa, which says that the percentage of women shot and killed increased by 75-percent between 2009 and 2020/2021. The organisation’s Claire Taylor says men who work in the security sector and carry weapons were disproportionately involved in the killings. She says the growing use of firearms demonstrated the need to address gun availability as part of efforts to prevent gender-based violence and femicide.
Guns have become the leading weapon used to murder women in South Africa