Updates International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women The 25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. On the 20th December…
Updates UNSCR 1325 Anniversary Month! October marked the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, also known as the Women, Peace and Security agenda. This year's anniversary month looked very different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst there…
Research & Resources Women’s participation in forest management in conflict-affected areas of Karen state in Myanmar This report by International Alert brings a gender analysis to forest management and offers an opening for an inclusive gender-transformative approach that is conducive…
Research & Resources A Feminist Foreign Policy Response to COVID-19 This policy brief by GAPS member Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy provides a brief overview of the feminist foreign policy frameworks from Sweden, Mexico, Canada, and France, and outlines how…
Updates UK Government’s Annual Report to Parliament in 2019 & GAPS Shadow Report Launch On Monday 13 July 2020, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) and GAPS hosted the UK Government’s Oral Report to Parliament in…
Research & Resources The Shadow Pandemic: Gender-Based Violence among Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar This report by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) used data collected from their women’s centres and health programme sites in 19 camps across Cox’s Bazar to…
Research & Resources Creating lasting impact: The power of women-led localised responses to COVID-19 ActionAid's policy brief highlights why COVID-19 poses a significant threat to women’s rights, and makes a series of practical recommendations for COVID-19 response efforts to be…
Updates New GAPS Paper - Call to Action: Now and the Future, COVID-19 and Gender Equality, Global Peace and Security GAPS, with the support of GAPS members released ‘Call to Action: Now and the Future, COVID-19 and Gender Equality, Global…
Updates Postponements and cancellations ahead of the 20th anniversary of Women, Peace and Security The start of this month saw the cancellations of parallel events to CSW 64, for global health concerns. The Gender Equality Forum are currently under review,…
Updates Launch of the Generation Equality Forum website! The Generation Equality Forum is a civil society-centred global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France. The Forum will launch in Mexico…