April 8, 2021
Shattering the Stereotypes: Afghan Women Peacebuilders Speak Out
Since 2001, when the Bush administration declared that the war on terror was “also a fight for the rights and dignity of women,” the ideological rallying cry of “liberating” Afghan…
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April 7, 2021
21 Gender-Related Courses to Take at GU in Fall 2021
By: Lauren Olosky
Attention current undergraduate and graduate students! Are you interested in learning more about women writers in the post-Soviet region, the experience of women in the Arab world, or Black feminist…
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March 19, 2021
After Atlanta: Building a Future Free of Racism and Gender-based Violence
By: Dr. Rangita de Silva de Alwis
As an Asian American human rights scholar, I write with great anguish over the growing violence against the Asian American community. In the wake of the horrific hate crimes in…
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March 11, 2021
An Emergency for Women: The Global Gender Dimensions of the U.S. COVID-19 Strategy
By: Rangita de Silva de Alwis & Melanne Verveer
Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced a “national emergency:” the 2.5 million women who have left the work force since the beginning of the pandemic. “Our economy cannot fully recover…
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March 5, 2021
Myanmar in Crisis – A Conversation with Human Rights Defender Wai Wai Nu
By: Melanne Verveer and Wai Wai Nu
Myanmar is in the grasp of a military coup that has sparked mass demonstrations around the country. The armed forces have responded with repression and deadly force, which will likely…
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March 2, 2021
The Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff Says Gender Equity Benefits all Americans
Mr. Douglas Emhoff, Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Georgetown Law and husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, made a surprise appearance at the Georgetown Women’s Forum last week. Mr.…
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February 18, 2021
Why Ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is Good for America’s Domestic Policy
By: Melanne Verveer & Rangita de Silva de Alwis
Nearly two decades ago, Secretary Madeline Albright called the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) “long past time.” CEDAW, which is…
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February 18, 2021
The Road to Equality for Black Women in the United States
By: Sarah Rutherford
A new study from Georgetown University quantifies how much women’s wellbeing in the United States varies by state—and by race. The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) released…
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January 28, 2021
Inaugural Recipients of Georgetown’s New Graduate Certificate in Gender, Peace and Security
By: The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Ndeye Radia Mbengue and Emma Dorshimer are the first students to receive Georgetown’s new graduate certificate in Gender, Peace and Security (GPS). The certificate focuses on bringing a gender analysis…
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