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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May 17, 2023
Georgetown graduates receive certificate in gender, peace and security
By: GIWPS
This May, a dozen Georgetown students will receive a graduate certificate in Gender, Peace and Security which provides them with the practical and analytical skills to take a more inclusive…
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April 21, 2023
The Road to COP28: Advancing Inclusive Climate Action
By: Jess Keller
Climate change is an existential threat that burdens all of humanity, but not equally. From war-torn Ukraine to the drought-affected Sahel, climate change creates hostile conditions that wreak havoc on…
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April 11, 2023
Take a Class on Gender & Global Affairs
By: Isha Arora
Georgetown University is offering Fall 2023 graduate courses that incorporate a gender lens across a wide range of sectors, regions, and themes. If you’ve been following Russia’s year-long war in…
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March 31, 2023
How GIWPS promotes gender equality to strengthen democracies
By: Amb. Melanne Verveer and Dr. Jessica Smith
During the last week of March, President Biden co-hosted the second Summit for Democracy with the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, and Republic of Zambia to…
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March 27, 2023
The Chilling Figures of Sexual Harassment against Women Candidates in Colombia
Around the world, women's and feminist movements continue to struggle to obtain the same rights and opportunities as men in areas such as education, health, work, and politics. Today, women's…
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February 24, 2023
War in Ukraine: Marking One Year since Russia’s Invasion
Today marks one year since Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine – a war that continues to take an incalculable toll on the Ukrainian people. Russia’s assault on…
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January 30, 2023
Two Years After the Attempted Coup: Recommendations for Burma
By: GIWPS
On February 1, 2021, the military seized power in Burma. Now, Burma faces a dire human rights and humanitarian crisis, with atrocities escalating by the day under the military junta. In…
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January 5, 2023
Spring Class Spotlight: Seminar on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum on Promoting Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in November 2022, to strengthen the U.S. government’s efforts to address conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), a crime…
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January 4, 2023
A New Year’s Message
By: Ambassador Melanne Verveer
As we begin a new year, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security also embarks on its 10th anniversary year. Our world is beset by many challenges: from Russia’s unprovoked assault…
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