GAPS Statement on the application for arrest warrants by the ICC against Israel and Hamas
Read our GAPS secretariat statement on the arrest warrants sought by ICC Chief Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan, here.
GAPS Statement on ICAI follow-up: UK aid to refugees in the UK
On 10 March 2024, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) followed-up on their review, UK aid to refugees in the UK, which was published in March 2023. Please find our full statement here: Statement on ICAI follow-up: UK aid…
Statement on the 2023 G7 Leaders Communique
GAPS released a response to the 2023 G7 Leaders Communique on Friday 26th May 2023. GAPS is a W7 advisor, whose communique on feminist demands for building an equal, just and peaceful future can be found here.
Women, Peace and Security: Pillars for Peace Summary Report
Following the UN Security Council’s 2022 Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, GAPS, as part of LEAP4Peace Consortium, has published a summary report titled Pillars for Peace. This summary report follows a report of the same title that was…
Listening to Women’s Rights Organisations: The UK’s Gender and Women Peace and Security Practice in Iraq
This joint policy report written by Dr Zeynep Kaya at the University of Sheffield, Dr Ilham Makki, and Gender Action for Peace and Security will be officially launched in Parliament on 10th October 2022 at an event of the All-Party…
GAPS’s Response to the International Development Strategy
GAPS has written a response to the FCDO's International Development Strategy (IDS) that was released last week outlining concerns that the Government’s ‘three E’s’ of education, empowerment, and ending violence silos efforts to tackle gender inequality under a ‘women and…
GAPS Response to Possible UK Aid Cuts
GAPS have written a response to reports of possible UK aid cuts to key areas such as conflict prevention, climate change and global health. While we welcome the Foreign Secretary's prioritisation of women and girls, our response outlines how all…
GAPS Briefing on the Conflict in Ukraine
GAPS has developed a briefing in response to the conflict in Ukraine as we witness the devastating developments and the increase of violence towards women and girls. The briefing lays out five priorities that the UK Government and the international…
Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2020: GAPS Shadow Report
In this shadow report, GAPS assesses the 2020 Annual Report to Parliament by the UK Government and focuses on how the UK Government has used, and could have used, the third year of implementation for this National Action Plan (NAP) to lay a…