The Beyond Consultations tool is designed to support actors to move towards more meaningful engagement with women in fragile and conflict-affected states, in response to feedback that many consultation exercises tend to be extractive, tokenistic and disempowering. The tool was developed…
As the civil war in South Sudan enters into its fourth year, the levels of displacement, insecurity and violence are reaching unprecedented levels. The majority of the displaced are women and girls, who continue to bear the brunt of thed…
As the UK prepares to co-host the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference 2016, GAPS is calling on the Government to ensure that the rights and needs of women and girls are prioritised in line Women, Peace and Security commitments…
Ahead of the High Level Review of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 taking place in October, GAPS has produced a position paper calling on the UK Government to deliver specific commitments in three priority areas: 1. Support the inclusive and…
The World Humanitarian Summit, set to take place in Istanbul in May 2016, aims at major structural reforms to better protect and assist people affected by crisis. GAPS has published a joint position paper with the Gender and Development Network…
GAPS-BAAG Policy Paper: Women's Rights in Afghanistan
The Beijing Conference on Women marked an important moment in the struggle for gender equality and the rights of women and girls but, twenty years on, what’s changed? For a start, gender is now firmly on the agenda at least…
Supporting Women's Rights and Peace in Afghanistan (case study)
We stand in solidarity with the Afghan Women's Network who are protesting today for better representation of women in the cabinet of the newly formed government of Afghanistan. Read more about why they are protesting in their press release here.
GAPS briefing on the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict