September 24, 2021
What Iranian Women Want the World to Know About their History
By: Dr. Nina Ansary
On September 1, 2021, GIWPS hosted a panel, "Beyond Geopolitics: The State of Women's Rights in Iran." Below are the remarks by Dr. Nina Ansary, author, historian, and women’s rights…
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August 11, 2021
Building a World of Work Free from Violence and Harassment
By: Rangita de Silva de Alwis and Paula Tavares
The first international treaty on violence and harassment in the "world of work"—ILO Convention No. 190—came into force earlier this summer. Together with Recommendation No. 206, the Convention recognizes the right…
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August 3, 2021
Q&A with Netflix Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
By: India Ellis
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, star of Netflix comedy series Never Have I Ever, is an ardent advocate for diversity and gender equality. Check out the Tamil-Canadian actress’s conversation with former US Ambassador…
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August 2, 2021
Afghan Women Demand an Immediate, Permanent and Unconditional Ceasefire
Last week in Kabul, Afghan women from across the country issued a collective statement on the deteriorating security situation. Organized by the Afghan Women’s Network, the all-women’s press conference brought…
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July 21, 2021
Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Representation: Lessons from Morocco
By: Delana Sobhani
In 2011, the Arab Spring precipitated fervent calls for democratic reforms, leading the Moroccan government to enact gender quotas that reserved seats for women in Parliament as well as regional,…
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July 20, 2021
WPS Index: A Tool to Measure Women’s Progress in MENA Region
By: Sarah Rutherford
Earlier this year, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia invited GIWPS Managing Director Jeni Klugman to deliver a multi-day training about how the Women, Peace and Security Index…
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July 6, 2021
Advancing Women’s Rights in the Pacific Region
By: Dr. Jeni Klugman and Jess Keller (GIWPS)
News broke in May of this year about efforts in Samoa to prevent Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, the nation’s first woman elected to leadership, from assuming office. The news was particularly…
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July 6, 2021
Meet Georgetown Student Translators Nelcy Ávila and Anne-Cecilia Byrne
By: Evelyn Garrity
How do we responsibly tell the stories of women on the front lines of peace and security? Translators and transcribers play a major role in efforts by the Georgetown Institute…
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June 29, 2021
Georgetown Students Inform Generation Equality Summit
By: Cira Mancuso
This week, global leaders will meet in Paris for the Generation Equality Forum to launch a series of concrete, ambitious and transformative actions to achieve progress towards gender equality. The…
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June 23, 2021
A Roadmap for Generation Equality
By: Allie Smith and Jess Keller
At the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, Secretary Clinton declared “women’s rights are human rights,” sparking a visionary agenda and a new platform for advancing…
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