Situation of Wiwa women who live in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia A Roundtable was held on Tuesday 19th November: The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, known as the “heart of the world”, has suffered a loss of Read More| GAPS UK
On Tuesday 14th January, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) co-sponsored a panel event on Maternal and Child Heath in South Darfur. The event welcomed Dame Rosalind Marsden, Chatham House Associate Read More| GAPS UK
Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) is the UK’s Women, Peace and Security civil society network. We are a membership organisation of 17 multi-mandate in| GAPS UK
Event Report: Supporting Women’s Networks in Crisis Response Tuesday 17 June, 14:15–15:45 (UK Time), House of Lords, Committee Room 3A The session, chaired by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger CBE, Co-Chair of the APPG on Women, Peace and Security, brought together Read More The post APPG on Women, Peace and Security: Supporting Women’s Networks in Crisis Response with ICAN appeared first on GAPS UK.| GAPS UK
APPG on Women, Peace and Security roundtable with the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative on Women, Peace and Security, Irene Fellin. 13th May, 2025 The meeting opened with discussion with the NATO SG SR on WPS on the United Kingdom’s Read More The post APPG on Women, Peace and Security roundtable with the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative on Women, Peace and Security, Irene Fellin. appeared first on GAPS UK.| GAPS UK
APPG on Women, Peace, and Security: SGBV in Sudan. 23rd April, 2025. In recognition of the two-year anniversary of the war in Sudan, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security organised an event titled “Sexual and Gender-based violence Read More| GAPS UK
Happy New Year to all our subscribers, and welcome to our January wrap-up! We are excited to start off 2022 by welcoming a new member into the GAPS network: Christian Aid. Christian Aid works primarily in countries affected by conflict Read More| GAPS UK
Joint APPG Event to mark International Women’s Day and in Support of Afghan Women and Girls: “Help us hold on to hope”: Addressing the Impacts of the Taliban Take-over on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan 9 March, 3pm, Rm N/Online Organisers*: Read More| GAPS UK
Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2024 In this Shadow Report Assessing UK Government Action of Women Peace and Security in 2024, GAPS assesses the UK Government’s implementation of its fifth National Action Plan (NAP) on Read More The post Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2024 appeared first on GAPS UK.| GAPS UK
This set of Case Studies – Assessing UK Government Action on Women Peace and Security in 2024 complements GAPS’ 2024 Shadow Report by grounding its analysis in the lived experiences of women and girls in conflict-affected contexts. Focusing on Ukraine, the Read More| GAPS UK
Statement from GAPS Network Members on the UK Government’s Deprioritisation of Gender Equality in Aid Spending Members of the GAPS Network have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern at the UK Government’s deprioritisation of gender equality and the rights Read More| GAPS UK
On April 1st 2025, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security organised a screening of the award-winning documentary, Devi, about Nepali conflict related sexual violence campaigner, Devi Khadka. The film addresses Khadka’s battle for justice for thousands of Read More The post APPG on Women, Peace and Security: “Devi” Documentary Screening and panel on CRSV in Nepal appeared first on GAPS UK.| GAPS UK
Welcome to the GAPS March Wrap-Up Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk. With at least 1,600 people Read More| GAPS UK
Women’s movements are critical in driving transformative change and preventing conflict. They are made up of frontline defenders; experts of their communities; prevention actors; and deliver critical services at times of crisis and conflict. Recent cuts in funding globally are Read More The post Together, across difference: recommendations for supporting transnational movements from women peacebuilders in Northern Ireland, Colombia and Iraq appeared first on GAPS UK.| GAPS UK
Read GAPS’s secretariat statement in response to the recent UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) report on Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since 7 October 2023. The COI report explicitly states that Israel has Read More The post GAPS Secretariat Statement- “More than a human can bear”: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since 7 October 2023 appeared first on GAPS UK.| GAPS UK
On Monday 10th February, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) organised a briefing to Parliamentarians on advancing women’s rights in conflict through the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. The event welcomed Professor Christine Chinkin, Professor Read More| GAPS UK