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One Year After the Transition: Syrian Women Reflect on a Fragile Opening…
One year after the fall of the Assad regime, the Georgetown Institute…
The Future of Women, Peace and Security Belongs to America’s Allies
For international partners sustaining the global WPS agenda amid shifting U.S. priorities…
‘Putin’s rapists cannot be pardoned. How would I tell the women?’
One Year After the Transition: Syrian Women Reflect on a Fragile Opening and an Uncertain Road Ahead
One year after the fall of the Assad regime, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) hosted members of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement (SWPM), Mariam Jalabi, Nour Salam, and Muzna Dureid for a virtual discussion on how this historic shift is reshaping daily life, political participation, and the future of women’s rights…
The Future of Women, Peace and Security Belongs to America’s Allies
For international partners sustaining the global WPS agenda amid shifting U.S. priorities Introduction The international community marked the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 during a year that has altered the geo-political landscape for Women, Peace and Security (WPS). According to the 2025 UN Secretary-General’s report on WPS, women now live closer…
GIWPS Analysis: Anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords
December 14th marks 30 years since the Dayton Peace Accords were formally signed, ending more than three years of devastating armed conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The systematic and widespread use of sexual violence during the war drew unprecedented attention to the gendered realities of conflict. The courageous testimonies of Bosnian women before the International Criminal Tribunal…
GIWPS Analysis: The People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan Issues Landmark Judgment
Yesterday, the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan issued its landmark judgment—a ruling that confirms what Afghan women have long insisted: the conditions for women and girls in the country are catastrophic, and women’s rights are being violated every day. The Tribunal’s assessment found that the Taliban has carried out a “coordinated and institutionalized campaign…
A Call for Collective Action: A Conversation with H. E. MarÃa Fernanda Espinosa
On November 21, GIWPS hosted a conversation with former President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. MarÃa Fernanda Espinosa. The discussion, moderated by executive director of GIWPS, Ambassador Melanne Verveer, centered around the future of multilateralism: how the UN can meet today’s complex and dire challenges and the existential threat it faces as an…
7 Major Headlines from COP30
I recently returned from Belém, Brazil, where I attended the UN’s 30th Conference of Parties—known as COP30—which brings together nearly every country in the world to take stock and advance policies on climate change. At COP30, I represented the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and supported the Gambian delegation, where I elevated…
International Human Rights Day: Reflections from Women Human Rights Defenders
International Human Rights Day is an opportunity to remember and celebrate almost 80 years of international consensus that every human being has inherent rights and dignity. Every woman and every girl in the world holds these rights. Women have played a central role in protecting and promoting human rights, from the drafting of the Universal…
Women Peace & Security Index 2025: Which are the Leading Countries for Women & Where India Stands
Top 7 Countries Where Women Thrives The Most
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