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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: Myanmar, COUNTRY: Somalia, COUNTRY: Afghanistan, COUNTRY: Turkey, COUNTRY: Lebanon, COUNTRY: Syria, YEAR: 2017 Eva Tabbasam COUNTRY: Myanmar, COUNTRY: Somalia, COUNTRY: Afghanistan, COUNTRY: Turkey, COUNTRY: Lebanon, COUNTRY: Syria, YEAR: 2017 Eva Tabbasam

Women’s voices in the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security: Summary Report

In November 2016 the UK Government partnered with GAPS to consult with women's civil society organisations and activists on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) priorities in their contexts. The aim is to bring these women's voices directly to the…

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