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Women building peace: Amna Abdul
For International Women's Day 2018, GAPS is celebrating diaspora women building peace through projects in the UK and across the world. Their work, from local initiatives to high-level peace processes, is at the forefront of change as they bring their…
UK launches new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
Implementation of the new UK NAP must support the work of women building peace Today the UK Government has released its fourth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (UK NAP) which sets the direction for the UK's work…
Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2017
In this new report GAPS assesses the 2017 Annual Report to Parliament by the UK Government, analyses progress in the UK’s Women, Peace and Security work over the past year and makes recommendations for building on this progress including for the new UK National Action Plan (NAP). In this report, GAPS looks at the UK’s work at the UN Security Council, its efforts to support women’s participation in international events, its role in the conflict in Yemen, and other key developments from this year.
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…
Putting Women at the Heart of Bringing Peace to South Sudan
Shaheen Chughtai reports back from a recent conversation at the UN Once in a while, the shroud of coded, diplomatic language that envelops discussions at the United Nations Security Council is ripped away by reality. On 25th October, it was…
GAPS has a New Home
GAPS is delighted to join our new host and long term member Women for Women International UK and their fantastic team. Together we hope to build on our strong foundation to make strides on the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Please…
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.
PRESS RELEASE 14th October 2015: New UK pledges on women in conflicts get cautious welcome from Campaigners who call for better results
UN event calls for doubling of women in peacekeeping operations over next five years Charities and women’s rights campaigners have given a cautious welcome to a raft of pledges by the United Nations, the United Kingdom and other governments to…