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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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AUTHOR: GAPS, AUTHOR: GAPS CSOs & WROs Network, AUTHOR: GAPS INGO Network Members, THEME: Shadow Reports, REGION: UK, THEME: UK WPS National Action Plan, THEME: UK Policy, REGION: Africa, REGION: Europe, CONTENT TYPE: Report, REGION: MENA, CONTENT TYPE: Case Study, YEAR: 2024, COUNTRY: Ukraine, COUNTRY: Palestine, COUNTRY: Sudan, COUNTRY: Afghanistan, COUNTRY: Democratic Republic of the Congo Eva Tabbasam AUTHOR: GAPS, AUTHOR: GAPS CSOs & WROs Network, AUTHOR: GAPS INGO Network Members, THEME: Shadow Reports, REGION: UK, THEME: UK WPS National Action Plan, THEME: UK Policy, REGION: Africa, REGION: Europe, CONTENT TYPE: Report, REGION: MENA, CONTENT TYPE: Case Study, YEAR: 2024, COUNTRY: Ukraine, COUNTRY: Palestine, COUNTRY: Sudan, COUNTRY: Afghanistan, COUNTRY: Democratic Republic of the Congo Eva Tabbasam

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…

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AUTHOR: GAPS INGO Network Members, REGION: Africa, YEAR: 2025, COUNTRY: Democratic Republic of the Congo, COUNTRY: Burundi, COUNTRY: Uganda, COUNTRY: Ukraine, COUNTRY: Palestine, COUNTRY: Yemen, COUNTRY: Iraq Eva Tabbasam AUTHOR: GAPS INGO Network Members, REGION: Africa, YEAR: 2025, COUNTRY: Democratic Republic of the Congo, COUNTRY: Burundi, COUNTRY: Uganda, COUNTRY: Ukraine, COUNTRY: Palestine, COUNTRY: Yemen, COUNTRY: Iraq Eva Tabbasam

‘There can only be a political solution to this conflict’ – Beyond statements, tangible support to local peacebuilders must complement high level political dialogue and resolutions

Bénédicte Aboul-Nasr, Senior Programmes Officer, Great Lakes- Peace Direct The first two months of 2025 have been bleak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Following the resurgence of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23)/Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) in 2021,…

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THEME: Leap4Peace, CONTENT TYPE: Report, REGION: Africa, REGION: Asia, REGION: South America, THEME: Funding & Resourcing WROs, THEME: Global WPS Policy, YEAR: 2024, COUNTRY: Myanmar, COUNTRY: Burundi, COUNTRY: The Netherlands Eva Tabbasam THEME: Leap4Peace, CONTENT TYPE: Report, REGION: Africa, REGION: Asia, REGION: South America, THEME: Funding & Resourcing WROs, THEME: Global WPS Policy, YEAR: 2024, COUNTRY: Myanmar, COUNTRY: Burundi, COUNTRY: The Netherlands Eva Tabbasam

LEAP4PEACE Consortium Paper Series Launch

Women’s participation in peacebuilding is a crucial step in furthering gender equality, achieving women’s rights and reflecting the needs and perspectives of women directly impacted by the conflict- which are often ignored. But how can we ensure the participation, protection…

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