APPG-WPS Events.
The APPG-WPS holds meetings and events with civil society, INGOs, Parliamentarians and Governments.
Events by the APPG-WPS allow civil society, INGOs, Parliamentarians and Governments to have dialogue on Women, Peace and Security issues and open up access for collaborative efforts to eliminate gender inequality. Public events by the APPG-WPS are free to attend and there is always a Q&A section for the audience to ask questions.
An important event in the APPG-WPS calendar is the NAP Report to Parliament. At this annual event, the UK Government orally present their progress on the UK National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security to Parliament. This includes Ministers from the UK Departments who implement the UK NAP which is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Ministry of Defence. GAPS will review this Annual Report and present its own Shadow Report, written by civil society. Civil society use this event to ask questions to the UK Government and give feedback on its progress on the NAP, read the report from the latest Report to Parliament here.
Events by the APPG-WPS are chaired by Baroness Fiona Hodgson of Abinger CBE, co-chair of the APPG-WPS.
For any questions on events run by the APPG-WPS, or to request to be added to the database to receive event invitations, please contact the coordinator at appg-wps@gaps-uk.org.
For more information contact the APPG coordinator on appg-wps@gaps-uk.org
Disclaimer: The views expressed during APPG-WPS meetings are those of the speakers, not those of the APPG-WPS.
Events Report Archive.
Supporting Women’s Networks in Crisis Response with ICAN
On Tuesday 17 June, The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) hosted an event to discuss supporting women's networks in crisis response. The session, chaired by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger CBE, Co-Chair of the APPG on Women, Peace and Security, brought together a panel of leading voices including Sanam Anderlini and France Bognon from ICAN, Frederico Motka from Vitol, and Muna Luqman from Yemen.
Women’s Leadership in Yemen’s Peace Process
On Tuesday July 11th 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) organised a collaborative event with Oxfam GB titled “Women’s Leadership in Yemen’s Peace Process.”
Women's Participation in Peacebuilding in Yemen
On Tuesday 29th March 2022, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted an event in collaboration with the APPG on Yemen, and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) titled "Women in Yemen: Participation in Peacebuilding" chaired by Flick Drummond MP, co-chair of the APPG-WPS and co-chair of the APPG on Yemen.
"The Global Humanitarian Landscape – How the UN is addressing crises in Yemen and across the world"
On 23 April the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the United Nations held a joint meeting with the APPGs for Yemen, on Women, Peace and Security, and on Global Security and Non-Proliferation, entitled: “The Global Humanitarian Landscape: How the UN is addressing crises in Yemen and across the world.”
“Paying the Price – women and girls in Yemen’s war”
On Monday, 18 March 2019, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Yemen, the International Rescue Committee, Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS), and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women, Peace and Security co-hosted the event “Paying the Price: women and girls in Yemen’s war”.
Women in Yemen’s War
On Wednesday, 18 July 2018, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Yemen and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security co-hosted the event “Women in Yemen’s war”.