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.
A Breakfast Conversation with the Rt. Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, UK Minister for Development
On Tuesday 20 December, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) co-hosted a breakfast conversation with the Rt. Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, UK Minister for Development. This was organised by the APPG for the UN Global Goals on Sustainable Development and was also co-hosted by APPG on Action on Conflict and Global Britain; APPG on Extreme Poverty; APPG for Global Education; APPG for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; APPG on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases and APPG Tuberculosis.
The situation facing women and girls in Afghanistan a year on from the Taliban takeover
On Wednesday 23rd November, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted an event in collaboration with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Afghanistan and the British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) titled “The situation facing women and girls in Afghanistan a year on from the Taliban takeover”.
Roundtable on WPS in collaboration with the Canadian High Comission
On Thursday 27th October, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted the fourth Roundtable on WPS with leads from Embassies and High Commissions. The event, organised in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission and held under Chatham House rules
How the UK can help to ensure Women’s Rights in Iraq
On Monday 10th October, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted an event in collaboration with Gender Action for Peace and Security and the University of Sheffield to launch a report titled Listening to Women’s Rights Organisations: The UK’s Gender and Women Peace and Security Practice in Iraq.
Ensuring the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) is Successful and Survivor-Centred
The event brought together experts, practitioners and parliamentarians to discuss how the UK Government can ensure its Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) is successful and survivor-centred. It was chaired by Baroness Fiona Hodgson, Chair of the APPG for Women, Peace and Security.
Pillars for Peace: Women Parliamentarians and their role in Peace Processes
On Tuesday 14th June 2022, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace, and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted an event in collaboration with the LEAP4Peace consortium titled “Pillars for Peace: Women Parliamentarians and their role in peace processes”.
Women’s Voices at the Heart of Efforts for Peace - Focus on the Black Sea Region and East Europe
On 8th June the APPG on Women, Peace and Security (APPG WPS) hosted an event at the House of Lords in coordination with Embassy of Georgia and Women in Diplomacy Network London (WDN). The event gave an opportunity to hear views on women, peace and security from some of the women Ambassadors with a special focus on the Black Sea Region and East Europe.
WPS in the Philippines – Examining the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for the Bangsamoro
Baroness Fiona Hodgson introduced the event including the APPG. She welcomed the focus on the comprehensive peace agreement for Bansamoro particularly as the Philippines is not an area the APPG have looked at before, partly because it is not a focus country for the UK NAP 1325.
2022 Annual General Meeting
On Tuesday 26th April, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) held its annual general meeting.
Generation Equality Forum
On 9th June 2021, the APPG held a joint event with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Goals to discuss the interconnectedness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
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.
Joint event to mark International Women’s Day and in Support of Afghan Women and Girls
Joint APPG Event to mark International Women’s Day and in Support of Afghan Women and Girls:“Help us hold on to hope”: Addressing the Impacts of the Taliban Take-over on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Roundtable on WPS with leads from Embassies & High Commission
On Tuesday 18th January 2022, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted the third Roundtable on WPS with leads from Embassies & High Commission.
Joint meeting with the APPG on Afghanistan and Minister for Afghan Resettlement
On Wednesday 12th January 2022, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) co-hosted a joint meeting with APPG on Afghanistan with the Minister for Afghan Resettlement.
‘Leslie Thomas’ - ‘The Prosecutors’
On Wednesday 12th January 2022, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS) hosted a special film event showing Leslie Thomas’ ‘The Prosecutors’ followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. The event was chaired by Flick Drummond MP and Baroness Fiona Hodgson, Co-chairs of the APPG-WPS.