On Wednesday 12 November, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security held its Annual General Meeting. During the meeting, members elected Officers for the APPG and approved an income and expenditure statement, annual report and due diligence form.…
In October, GAPS joined the LSE Centre for Women Peace and Security, ODI Global and the Research Network on Women, Peace and Security to host an expert roundtable to mark the anniversary of UNSCR 1325 and outline key steps for…
GAPS is deeply concerned by last week's announcement of new UK asylum and returns policy by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. The proposals focus on restricting rights rather than ensuring safety and protection and mark an alarming shift in the UK's…
On Wednesday 12th September 2025, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace & Security (WPS), together with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding hosted an event in the CPA (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association) Room…
October 2025 marks 25 years since the signing of the landmark United Nations Resolution 1325. This milestone should have been a moment of reflection, recommitment and collective mobilisation to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda; however, the current…
On Wednesday 17 September 2025, the APPG on Women, Peace & Security attended a private tour of the Imperial War Museum exhibition Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict. The Curator of the Exhibition, discussed the research and design-process behind the Exhibition,…
On Tuesday 16th September 2025, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace & Security, together with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding hosted a roundtable at the House of Lords with Naglaa Elhag,…
Statement from GAPS Network in response to the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Equality Impact Assessment of ODA for 2025-2026 The GAPS Network has released a statement regarding the recently published and updated Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Annual…
On Monday, September 1st, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security organised an event in collaboration with the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on International Law, Justice, and Accountability Globally, and Bolaq…
On Wednesday 9th July, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted a discussion and screening excerpt of the documentary The Sharp Edge of Peace chaired by Baroness Hodgson, co-chair of APPG-WPS. Directed by Roya Sadat, the…