Bénédicte Aboul-Nasr, Senior Programmes Officer, Great Lakes- Peace Direct The first two months of 2025 have been bleak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Following the resurgence of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23)/Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) in 2021,…
In honour of International Women’s Day, on Thursday, March 6th, 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,…
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…
Welcome to the GAPS February Wrap-Up The UK has announced cuts to the aid budget while increasing defence spending. CARE’s recent report revealed that UK aid for gender equality fell from £6.3bn in 2019 to £3.4bn in 2022—the lowest on record since reporting began…
The Labour government’s decision to further slash the aid budget while increasing defence spending is a stark reinforcement of militarism at the expense of those most vulnerable. Despite performative claims that women and girls are at the heart of UK…
Welcome to the GAPS January Wrap-Up There has been a critical escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past few weeks, with Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 seizing control of Goma. The heightened risk of sexual violence has…
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…
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…
Alexia Lizarraga, Amos Trust Across Mexico and Central America, women activists are at the forefront of a profound struggle. These are not just battles for climate justice or environmental preservation. They define themselves as land defenders —many of them indigenous…
Welcome to the GAPS December Wrap-Up More than 30,000 Syrians have returned home since the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024. The UK has now paused its decision over Syrian asylum-claims. As of December 2024, 6,502 Syrians are waiting the…