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The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom UK - addressing the root causes of violence through a feminist lens
Joined June 2009
I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Sign the open letter: Women against the far right. Sign here:
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The far right is using women's safety as a weapon to spread racism and division. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women and children to push hate. Together we can stand...
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Nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/KRuVCPj0Ab via @UKChange
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Nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize
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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://t.co/k6FEr4QXbx
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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. https://t.co/DElvtV8e4h
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GAPS Secretariat Statement- “More than a human can bear”: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since 7 October 2023
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Over the past two days at the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons meeting, there have been rich discussions about the geopolitical obstacles to and hopeful opportunities for nuclear abolition. Get the scoop with our latest #NuclearBan Daily! 📰: https://t.co/M1Bnj0s5W1
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"States still insist that the #CCWUN is the right forum for negotiations so the time has come now for them to demonstrate that they can deliver on this in 2025." - @LeneGrimstad Today's meeting has just concluded, and we hope to see progress as the week concludes.
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🚨 This Sunday 🚨 🛑 UK-US bases off Cyprus 📌 1.30pm outside the MoD in Whitehall Simultaneous protest with Cypriot peace campaigners in Limassol against the continued operation of the RAF out of its Akrotori base.
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📌 Join the livestream: March 7th, 1:30-2:30 pm ET/6:30-7:30 pm UTC As governments gather for the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP), this special briefing will explore the urgent need for a Fossil Fuel Treaty. 🕊️ 🇺🇳
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A principled decision from @AnnelieseDodds Cuts to ODA signal further withdrawal from the UK as a global leader on gender equality; climate justice & conflict prevention - it must be reversed We thank the minister for her clear commitments to women & girls' rights everywhere
It is with sadness that I have had to tender my resignation as Minister for International Development and for Women and Equalities. While I disagree with the ODA decision, I continue to support the government and its determination to deliver the change our country needs.
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We stand alongside @careintuk in urging the government to commit 20% of UK aid directly to protect women and girls. UK aid cuts: Reverse the cuts. Fund #GenderEquality. Protect women & girls. #IWD #SupportWomenLeaders #InternationalWomensDay #StoptheCuts
https://t.co/6JltxVxu7f
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Open letter to the Foreign Secretary - Will the UK keep its promises to women and girls?
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🌟 Organize Your Travel Like a Pro with This Bag! https://t.co/JLnEOUPAg4
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Military spending hit record highs in 2023—reaching $2443 billion. But where is the money coming from, and what does it cost society? In Part 1 of our episode on military spending, we explore what military spending really is, how it’s financed and its economic and gendered
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February's GAPS Newsletter is out now! Read for your monthly dose of Women, Peace and Security: https://t.co/BBru4YxtiD Subscribe via info@gaps-uk.org
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Join us this Thursday 6 March for a Soundbite with @aasmaeva1, Director of @GAPS_Network, exploring what concrete actions policymakers, civil society, and global institutions can take to protect and advance women’s peace and security https://t.co/kEJekCeBjV
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Join us for a Soundbite with Eva Tabbasam, Director of GAPS UK.
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Our statement on further cuts to Overseas Development Aid to bolster defence spending "The overnment’s decision to slash the aid budget while increasing defence spending is a stark reinforcement of militarism at the expense of those most vulnerable" https://t.co/3U3c81eYpJ
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'Gender, Peace & Power: Conflict transformation in action' hear from Diana Francis in this informative webinar
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The world according to Trump and Starmer... What prospects for peace? Catch up on our webinar with @CNDuk's General Secretary, Sophie Bolt discussing how we can continue to campaign for #peace and #disarmament in the current geopolitical context. https://t.co/DoNbO1sUXu
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Read GAPS’s blog,"Bridging the GAPS" for your monthly dose of WPS analysis! 🔎 @AmosTrust's, Alexia Lizarraga, authors our new post on Gender and Climate Justice in Mexico: "Defending the Heart of the Earth" Find out more here: https://t.co/aqpsQhhS2B
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We Are Hiring! 🚨 WILPF is looking for an experienced Evaluation and Outcome Harvesting Consultant(s) to conduct a mid-term evaluation of our project focused on advancing feminist peacebuilding and women's rights in Yemen. If you have experience with feminist principles in
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