On Wednesday 17th May 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted an event in collaboration with DROPS, SOAS University of London, ODI & SOAS ICOP titled “BISHNAW Report Launch: Bringing Afghan Women’s Voices to the…
On Tuesday 02 May 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) held its annual general meeting. The meeting was chaired by Baroness Fiona Hodgson of Abinger CBE, Co-Chair of the APPG-WPS. Election of Officers Mrs Flick…
GAPS April Newsletter Welcome to GAPS April wrap-up. On Tuesday 25th April, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) and GAPS hosted the UK Government’s Oral Report to Parliament in 2022 on the UK National Action Plan…
On Tuesday 25th April 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted the UK Government’s 2022 oral Report to Parliament on the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security with Gender Action for Peace and…
Beyond Women, Peace and Security - Developing a Feminist Vision for Foreign Policy . In this Briefing, GAPS explores the concept and framework of Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP), asking what is required for Foreign Policy to be feminist in both…
Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2022. In this shadow report, GAPS assesses the 2022 Annual Report to Parliament by the UK Government and considers overarching lessons learned from the 4th National Action Plan (NAP), which…
GAPS March Newsletter Welcome to GAPS March wrap up. It was a very busy month for GAPS! The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) took place in New York this month, which saw women-led civil…
On Wednesday 22nd March 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted an event titled “Women in Peace Processes”. The event was chaired by Baroness Hodgson, co-chair of the APPG -WPS, and discussed women’s meaningful participation in peace-building,…
In February 2023 GAPS welcomed the UK Government’s latest, fifth, National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. GAPS is launching the GAPS Response to the UK's 5th NAP, our response to the 2023-2027 UK NAP. The response outlines GAPS'…
GAPS welcomes the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) publication of the International Women and Girls strategy on the 8th March 2023 . This strategy is an opportunity to meaningfully implement commitments to women’s rights and gender equality across the…