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GAPS Network statement in response to the Home Secretary’s announcement of new UK asylum and returns policy
GAPS Network statement in response to the Home Secretary’s announcement of new UK asylum and returns policy

GAPS is deeply concerned by last week's announcement of new UK asylum and returns policy by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. The proposals focus on restricting rights rather than ensuring safety and protection and mark an alarming shift in the UK's…

Call to Action: Reclaiming the WPS Agenda at 25
Call to Action: Reclaiming the WPS Agenda at 25

October 2025 marks 25 years since the signing of the landmark United Nations Resolution 1325. This milestone should have been a moment of reflection, recommitment and collective mobilisation to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda; however, the current…

Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2024
Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2024

In this Shadow Report Assessing UK Government Action of Women Peace and Security in 2024, GAPS assesses the UK Government’s implementation of its fifth National Action Plan (NAP) on…

Case Studies: Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace, and Security 2024
Case Studies: Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace, and Security 2024

This set of Case Studies - Assessing UK Government Action on Women Peace and Security in 2024 complements GAPS’ 2024 Shadow Report by grounding its analysis in the lived experiences of women and girls in conflict-affected contexts. Focusing on Ukraine, the…

2025: A Year for Gender Equality - Not Cuts. The GAPS Network Responds to UK Deprioritisation of Gender
2025: A Year for Gender Equality - Not Cuts. The GAPS Network Responds to UK Deprioritisation of Gender

Statement from GAPS Network Members on the UK Government’s Deprioritisation of Gender Equality in Aid Spending Members of the GAPS Network have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern at the UK Government’s deprioritisation of gender equality and the rights…

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CONTENT TYPE: Statement, THEME: Global WPS Policy, AUTHOR: GAPS CSOs & WROs Network, AUTHOR: GAPS INGO Network Members, AUTHOR: GAPS, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, YEAR: 2025 Eva Tabbasam CONTENT TYPE: Statement, THEME: Global WPS Policy, AUTHOR: GAPS CSOs & WROs Network, AUTHOR: GAPS INGO Network Members, AUTHOR: GAPS, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, YEAR: 2025 Eva Tabbasam

Call to Action: Reclaiming the WPS Agenda at 25

October 2025 marks 25 years since the signing of the landmark United Nations Resolution 1325. This milestone should have been a moment of reflection, recommitment and collective mobilisation to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda; however, the current…

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CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, THEME: CRSV (Conflict-related sexual violence), YEAR: 2024 Eva Tabbasam CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, THEME: CRSV (Conflict-related sexual violence), YEAR: 2024 Eva Tabbasam

GAPS Secretariat Statement on October 7th

"Today, a year on, our thoughts are with the family of all those killed, the hostages, the detainees, and those forcibly displaced." Read our GAPS secretariat statement on October 7th here.

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AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, CONTENT TYPE: Statement, YEAR: 2024 Eva Tabbasam AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, CONTENT TYPE: Statement, YEAR: 2024 Eva Tabbasam

GAPS Secretariat Statement on racist and Islamophobic riots in the UK

"The recent racist and Islamophobic riots in multiple cities across the UK, fuelled by far-right and fascist movements, are deeply distressing and should raise serious concerns for the UK Government. As a network committed to anti-racism, it is crucial that…

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CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, THEME: CRSV (Conflict-related sexual violence), YEAR: 2024 Eva Tabbasam CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, THEME: CRSV (Conflict-related sexual violence), YEAR: 2024 Eva Tabbasam

GAPS Secretariat Statement on UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict's report on visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank

On 4 March 2024, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, released her report following her visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank.

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CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, THEME: Climate & Environment, YEAR: 2023 Eva Tabbasam CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, THEME: Climate & Environment, YEAR: 2023 Eva Tabbasam

GAPS Secretariat Statement on COP28

On Thursday, 30 November 2023, COP28 begins in Dubai, which will be chaired by an oil chief executive. The GAPS Secretariat statement on what COP28 needs to achieve is clear: what has been called for since the very first COP…

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AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, REGION: UK, THEME: UK Policy, CONTENT TYPE: Statement, YEAR: 2023 Eva Tabbasam AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, REGION: UK, THEME: UK Policy, CONTENT TYPE: Statement, YEAR: 2023 Eva Tabbasam

GAPS Statement on the International Development White Paper

On 20 November 2023, the UK Government published International development in a contested world: ending extreme poverty and tackling climate change, its International Development White Paper. GAPS welcomes the publication of the White Paper and we are pleased to see…

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CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, COUNTRY: Palestine, YEAR: 2023 Eva Tabbasam CONTENT TYPE: Statement, AUTHOR: GAPS Secretariat, COUNTRY: Palestine, YEAR: 2023 Eva Tabbasam

GAPS Secretariat Statement on the violence in Palestine and Israel

Read our updated GAPS secretariat statement on the violence in Palestine and Israel here: GAPS Updated Statement on Palestine and Israel Our previous secretariat statement can be read here: GAPS Statement on Palestine and Israel Read our statement on Gaza…

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