On Tuesday 29th October, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) and the Malala Fund hosted a discussion: Countering Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan: Policy Options for Accountability. The following speakers took part: Malala Yousafzai, Co-founder of the…
The APPG on Women, Peace & Security in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada held a roundtable on 9th December with leads on WPS in Embassies and High Commissions in London. Participants gathered to discuss how some governments are…
On Thursday 28th November, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted the event: Human Security in Defence: Policy and Practise. The event welcomed the following speakers: Luke Pollard, Minister for the Armed Forces; Joanna Crouch, Policy…
On 13th November 2024, the Foreign Policy Centre (FPC), in collaboration with the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham (POLSIS) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) convened a parliamentary…
Toni Haastrup, University of Manchester Among global North countries like the UK, the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has primarily focused on its implications within international peacebuilding and its applicability to conflict settings. In this context…
Welcome to the GAPS November Wrap-Up 25 November marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women This also marked the beginning of #16DaysofActivism against Gender-Based Violence. GAPS has been amplifying resources and activities from partners globally who, amidst the…
Detmer Kremer- Policy, Advocacy and Communications Coordinator (GAPS) The Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference hosted by the Dutch Government in November 2023 was marked by its sleek branding: banners, free water bottles, brochures, an app, TV screens, t-shirts, cut-outs…
Following the Foreign Secretary Rt Hon David Lammy MP’s response to a parliamentary question on 28th October 2024, GAPS and 37 concerned organisations are deeply troubled by these comments and call on the Foreign Secretary to reaffirm the Government’s commitment…
Welcome to the GAPS October Wrap-Up UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security The Security Council held its annual debate on women, peace and security in New York this month, titled: “Women Building Peace in a Changing…
"Dismantling UNRWA would be catastrophic for Palestinians especially in Gaza and the West Bank as they are deprived of essentials such as food, water, medical aid, education and protection. It will also have catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinian refugees…