September 8, 2023
Responding to the Crisis in Sudan
By: GIWPS
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security hosted a virtual panel discussion, “Caught in the Crossfire: Sudanese Women’s Struggle for Peace”, to raise awareness and offer solutions to the…
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August 15, 2023
Take a Class on Gender & Global Affairs
By: GIWPS
This fall, Georgetown University is offering a variety of graduate courses that leverage a gender lens to explore some of the most pressing issues of our time. There are also a…
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August 2, 2023
Taliban’s ban on beauty salons: Why it matters
By: GIWPS
Afghan women found their salons empty and, in some cases, padlocked from the outside by Taliban officials on July 25. This is the result of a recent edict which decreed…
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August 1, 2023
ASEAN must prioritize women on the frontlines of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar
By: Helen Rocker
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains divided on how to address the crisis in Myanmar, as the situation continues to escalate and women and girls are increasingly threatened…
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July 24, 2023
Georgetown delegation reports from Jordan
By: GIWPS
Georgetown Ambassadors for Women, Peace and Security traveled to Jordan this June to learn more about peace and security in the Middle East and the role of women, and to…
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June 29, 2023
Lessons from Afghan women’s empowerment journey—and what can be done now
GIWPS distinguished fellow Amb. Roya Rahmani offers her opinion on how to advance women’s rights in Afghanistan under Taliban rule in a new report published by the Atlantic Council. The…
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June 29, 2023
GIWPS participates in the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva
By: GIWPS
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) participated in the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council, an annual convening in Geneva run by an intergovernmental body within…
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June 8, 2023
Women Political Leaders Gather in Bellagio, Italy for Summit Hosted by GIWPS and The Rockefeller Foundation
BELLAGIO, ITALY | June 8, 2023 – Women political leaders, including former heads of state and current ministers, gathered at The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center from June 5-8 to discuss…
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June 8, 2023
Reflecting on the 10th Anniversary of the CEDAW’s General Recommendation 30 on Women Peace and Security
As we mark the 10th anniversary of the CEDAW General Recommendation 30—a landmark document giving “authoritative guidance to countries that have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms…
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May 22, 2023
GIWPS hosts second annual retreat for exiled Afghan women
By: Alexandra Gopin
Traditional Afghan music played softly in Georgetown University's Mortara Center on a chilly April morning. As the clock crept towards 9 a.m., groups of Afghan women leaders flooded through the…
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