Welcome to our May wrap up. On 16th May, the FCDO released the anticipated International Development Strategy (IDS). The Strategy outlines the Government's key priorities in its approach to International Development. GAPS has written a response to the IDS, examining how…
Welcome to GAPS March wrap up. As we witness the devastating developments in Ukraine, GAPS has written a response outlining priorities that the UK Government and the international community must fully consider to ensure the protection of women and girls in…
Welcome to the GAPS February wrap up. In February, GAPS continued to work alongside members including holding a meeting this month to discuss upcoming priorities. GAPS also met with the various teams within the FCDO and wider Government, will be…
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…
Welcome to both our December newsletter and 2021 wrap up. It has been an eventful year for the GAPS Team, and as we come to the end of 2021, our team and members are looking forward to taking a break…
Welcome to our November wrap-up. This month, all eyes were on COP26 as global leaders, civil society and climate change activists gathered in Glasgow to discuss solutions to the climate crisis. As part of an effort to integrate the women, peace and security and climate…
Welcome to our October wrap up! October was women, peace and security month at the UN. Ahead of the UN Open Debate on the 21st of the month, GAPS called on the international community to reaffirm its commitments to the women, peace and security agenda including but not limited to issues around; gender equality; women’s political…
Welcome to our September Wrap-Up! As you may have seen this month, the cabinet reshuffle saw the appointment of a new Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss. GAPS, along with other organisations, met with the new Foreign Secretary and Minister Wendy Morton,…
Updates Response to the Crisis in Afghanistan On Monday 17th August, GAPS wrote to the Prime Minister, and the Secretaries of State for the Home Department, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and Defence about the life-threatening situation facing women and…
Updates Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPSHA) Compact GAPS has been a vocal part of the global push for the WPSHA Compact and is proud to be both a signatory and a catalytic member in the movement for…