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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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COUNTRY: Syria, CONTENT TYPE: Campaign, YEAR: 2016 Eva Tabbasam COUNTRY: Syria, CONTENT TYPE: Campaign, YEAR: 2016 Eva Tabbasam

Women in Syria

The conflict in Syria is now in its eighth year. The conflict is linked back to breakouts of mass protests demanding freedom and justice and the Syrian government’s response to such demands.

In February 2016 the United Nations announced the formation of the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board. This Board is a group of 12 Syrian women tasked with advising the United Nations special envoy overseeing the peace talks. UN Women called the formation of the group, which is the first-ever formal women’s advisory board to a United Nations envoy, a historic moment. Whilst the Board is welcome, it does not have a formal advisory role.

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YEAR: 2014, THEME: CRSV (Conflict-related sexual violence), REGION: MENA, CONTENT TYPE: Campaign, COUNTRY: Afghanistan, COUNTRY: Iraq, COUNTRY: Syria, COUNTRY: Palestine, COUNTRY: Ukraine, COUNTRY: Libya Eva Tabbasam YEAR: 2014, THEME: CRSV (Conflict-related sexual violence), REGION: MENA, CONTENT TYPE: Campaign, COUNTRY: Afghanistan, COUNTRY: Iraq, COUNTRY: Syria, COUNTRY: Palestine, COUNTRY: Ukraine, COUNTRY: Libya Eva Tabbasam

At the Nato summit - where are the women?

The NATO Summit in Wales starts tomorrow against a background of instability in many parts of the world. Conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Gaza, Ukraine and Libya will be on the Summit agenda as will the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan.…

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COUNTRY: Afghanistan, AUTHOR: GAPS, CONTENT TYPE: Campaign, YEAR: 2010 Eva Tabbasam COUNTRY: Afghanistan, AUTHOR: GAPS, CONTENT TYPE: Campaign, YEAR: 2010 Eva Tabbasam

CAMPAIGN: NO WOMEN, NO PEACE

The No Women, No Peace. Campaign is the only Women, Peace and Security campaign of its kind in the UK. It was launched in the UK Parliament by former Foreign Secretary William Hague in 2010, a year which marked the 10th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. The origins of the campaign had a specific Afghanistan focus, promoting women’s participation in peace and security discussions in the Afghanistan.  The campaign has always worked closely with Afghan Women’s Rights organisations and advocates.

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