This briefing paper examines the intersection of feminism, conflict prevention, and the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda. It highlights the overlooked role of prevention
The current context in Colombia is marked by political changes, coupled with heightened vulnerabilities due to renewed armed conflict and climate change. The administration of
The thematic areas explored include disability rights, LGBTQI+ rights, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities’ rights, educational attainment, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, child
This report provides a gender equality and social inclusion analysis, in order to advance gender equality and women, peace and security as they pertain to
This review focuses on the implementation of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) second-generation National Action Plan (NAP) of United Nations Security Council Resolution
This report aims to inform future international support to community-based disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and stabilisation support in eastern DRC that supports the women,
The evidence demonstrates that placing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at the heart of our conflict, peace and security work is
Preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is an international priority. The UK Government has committed to advancing this goal, primarily through its policy
The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has significant relevance to defence, yet tensions remain between defence and the normative foundations of the agenda drawn
This report focuses on understanding how drivers of conflict, instability and violence within and between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and India and Pakistan, are gendered; how
The Women Peace and Security Helpdesk, managed by Saferworld in partnership with Conciliation Resources, GAPS UK, University of Durham and Women International Peace Centre (WIPC), was established in December 2021 to increase capability across the UK Government on WPS policy and programming in order to make its work on conflict and instability more effective.
