Gender Action for Peace and Security

In this piece for @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social, we explore why sidelining WPS and human security is not just disappointing, but a serious missed opportunity- one that risks undermining the UK’s leadership role on the global stage and its ability to respond to the challenges of our time. 👇🏽

The 25th anniversary: WPS as hope and action Mind the GAPS · Episode

How can the UK Government provide innovative and genuine leadership on issues of #gender justice to advance the #Women, #Peace and Security agenda? Listen to Saferworld's Lewis Brooks and Shelagh Daley on the Mind the GAPS podcast from @gaps-network.bsky.social.

Erased from Security: Why the 2025 SDR fails the Women, Peace and Security agenda The Strategic Defence Review is sub-titled ‘Making Britain Safer’, so where is human security? Eva Tabbasam argues for the urgent recentring of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in UK defence an…

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The SDR is sub-titled ‘Making Britain Safer’, so where is human security?

Eva Tabbasam of @gaps-network.bsky.social argues for the urgent recentring of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in UK defence and security strategies.

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The UK's rollback on gender equality in aid spending in unacceptable. We're proud to join @gaps-network.bsky.social in calling for urgent action to protect women and girls globally.

Read and share the joint statement here⬇️

The best time of the month- GAPS's newsletter is out!

Our March edition reflects on WPS issues spanning Sudan, Myanmar and beyond. Find job opportunities and GAPS recommended reads.

Read here: gaps-uk.org/gaps-newslet...

International movements of women peacebuilders are critical in achieving sustainable peace & resisting the anti-gender movement

Together with NIWEP we brought diverse peacebuilders together to outline how to support these movements, especially now
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In the face of multi-layered risk, what are the necessary conditions for Libyan women to participate safely in #peace & #security without reprisals?

📻Learn from our guests, Catherine Turner and Noura El Jerbi, on Mind the GAPS: open.spotify.com/episode/16V2...

Israel's atrocities last night were its final step in terminating the ceasefire. This comes after @UN Commission of Inquiry found systematic sexual violence against Palestinians amounting to genocidal acts. The UK must finally hold Israel accountable.

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The next episode of Mind the GAPS is out!

As the disaster in Derna showed, women are at the forefront of climate emergency response. Libyan women must be supported to #participate in all reconstruction efforts.

Listen to our guests here: 📻👇https://open.spotify.com/episode/16V2aO6chdAzVfujMOdFSX

“More than a human can bear”: Israel's systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since October 2023 GENEVA - Israel has increasingly employed sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence against Palestinians as part of a broader effort to undermine their right to self-determination ...

Horrifying reports from UN investigation reveal the systematic use of sexual & gender-based violence & other forms of violence against Palestinians. The lack of accountability ensures these crimes will continue. The international community must act to hold Israel accountable NOW. bit.ly/3DCDABJ

February's GAPS Newsletter is out now! Read for your monthly dose of Women, Peace and Security: gaps-uk.org/gaps-newslet...

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Our statement on further cuts to Overseas Development Aid to bolster defence spending

"The Labour government’s decision to further slash the aid budget while increasing defence spending is a stark reinforcement of militarism at the expense of those most vulnerable"

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To better understand the rapidly changing situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo including the impact on women and girls, we are joined by Congolese feminist Solange Lwashiga & Karolina Sklebena of @mercycorps.bsky.social

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Women Negotiating Inclusive Peace Mind the GAPS · Episode

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: A new episode of @gaps-network.bsky.social's podcast Mind the GAPS welcomes Giuditta Fontana & Fatiha Serour to discuss building sustainable & inclusive #peace from #Afghanistan to #SierraLeone. open.spotify.com/episode/1rL1...

YouTube video by Saferworld Building peace from the ground up in Yemen | بناء السلام من الجذور

Yemeni groups in #Taiz and #Aden are proving that #peace starts in communities.

Saferworld & partners are supporting communities to build trust, promote tolerance & foster peaceful coexistence—tackling conflict and unite around shared goals.

Find out more: bit.ly/4i4bHRI

🚨BREAKING: new research from @careintuk reveals UK aid for women and girls slashed worldwide and is now at just half what it was pre-pandemic.

The fall represents a disproportionate decrease compared to the overall drop in ODA spending.

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How can we ensure the participation, protection and empowerment of women in #peacebuilding & political processes?

Read the NEW translated reports launched as part of the LEAP4Peace Consortium! 👇👇

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How can we rebuild the table around local expertise, inclusion of women & marginalised groups, to establish sustainable & hashtag#inclusive peace?

🗺️This episode’s guests on "Mind the GAPS" guide us through the barriers & possibilities. Listen now: lnkd.in/enRr-wFK