25 years of the Women, Peace & Security agenda, but from Gaza to Colombia, too many women are still shut out of peace processes. Our new blog by @Niki_Ignatiou asks: Whose security counts? https://t.co/FR2Aly4zub #WPS25

On Day 3 of #16Days of Activism, we want to shine a light to an event we had in Parliament earlier this month, sharing how women are leading new responses to the joint challenges of climate change, conflict and crisis. Huge thanks to @SarahChampionMP for hosting this important

Excited to moderate a dynamic panel with incredible women leaders from Myanmar, Poland, and Uganda today at the UN Church Centre! 🎤✨ #WomenInLeadership #HumanitarianCrisis #WPSweek

🚨URGENT | ActionAid together with @Oxfam, @amnesty, @christianaid, @IRWorldwide and other NGOs call on all UN Member States to adhere to the #ICJ Advisory Opinion on the unlawfulness of Israel’s occupation ‼️ See our full joint statement👇#CeasefireNow

This #InternationalWomensDay, we joined a group of international agencies to raise awareness of issues that women and girls are facing in #Gaza and the #WestBank. As an organisation that works with women and girls in humanitarian crises, we know that they face intersecting and

🇨🇾#FSC Chair of the @OSCE organised today a Security Dialogue on Women, Peace & Security #WPS focusing on integrating gender perspectives when fulfilling the #OSCE politico-military commitments and activities, advocating for full, equal and meaningful participation of women.

We've joined other international humanitarian, peacebuilding and human rights orgs in writing to the PM, urging him to use the UK’s full diplomatic pressure to demand that Israel stops its offensive into Rafah and call for a ceasefire now. Full letter: https://t.co/IBUxc9DnCG

.@Niki_Ignatiou @ActionAidUK makes @frontrowshoes @GlamourMagUK feminist manifesto for 2024. Women and girls are facing the worst of conflicts across the globe- we need to do more to help them protect their communities and play a role in peace building https://t.co/wG1os6CQhf

Convoys carrying supplies are still entering Gaza from Egypt, but it’s a trickle compared to the usual aid deliveries or what was possible during the pause. The aid provided right now is not enough to meet the needs of over 2 million people. Donate now: https://t.co/C88LdGsZlp

Responding to the debate in the House of Commons this evening in which the majority of MPs voted against calling for a ceasefire, Halima Begum, CEO of ActionAid UK, said: "From a humanitarian perspective, it is heartbreaking to watch our elected representatives reject this

🚨 BREAKING: Campaigners have just projected “Vote Ceasefire Now” onto Parliament to tell MPs to vote at 7pm Wednesday, 15th November for peace in Gaza. Tell your MP to vote for a ceasefire: https://t.co/O5abrrDxxD #ceasefirenow #Gaza @Age_Int

📢A crucial thread on the differences between a #CeasefireNOW and a humanitarian pause. As our MPs prepare to vote tomorrow, it's essential you tell your MPs that only a ceasefire will do for these reasons:

On Tuesday, #WASL partners Najlaa El Sheik (@kareemat970) & @GenSabe (@GenMyanmar) joined a panel co-hosted by @UN_Women & @ActionAid alongside amazing panellists to discuss feminist & youth movements in #peace & security!

We are now hearing from women’s rights organisations about forgotten crises and the role of women!

Schools are #NotATarget. Hospitals are #NotATarget. Children are #NotATarget. Civilians are #NotATarget. Humanitarians are #NotATarget.

Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. This rapid movement will cause family separations and those most vulnerable will be left behind to face unimaginable distress.

It's the first day of the #GrandBargain, an annual meeting in #Geneva aiming to make #aid more effective, local-led, & efficient. Read the briefing from ActionAid and partners to see what needs to be done to enable & challenge global humanitarian systems:

📢 We're heading to CSW! Representatives of the FHN are heading to New York for the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Our parallel event 'Technology to transform' will be held on 15 March - save the date! #CSW2023 #CSW67 #feminist #humanitarian

Our #nexus research, published last month, looks at women's role in responding to emergencies and why power, decision making and funding must be shifted to women’s rights and women-led organisations, which are best placed to understand emergency needs. 📄 https://t.co/ZlWH1335PZ

We have made the difficult decision to temporarily halt most of our programmes in Afghanistan after a ban was placed on women working for aid agencies there. (1/5)