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 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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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
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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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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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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October 15, 2022
Q&A with the Leader of Belarus’ Democratic Movement
By: GIWPS
The leader of Belarus’ democratic movement, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, received the 2022 International Trailblazer Award from Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security for courageously standing up for democracy again…
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September 27, 2022
“Women, Life, Freedom:” Stand with Women in Iran
By: GIWPS
Women are at the forefront of widespread protests in Iran, demanding human rights and freedom following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini who was violently beaten and arrested…
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June 20, 2020
The Role of Men in Achieving Gender Equality
By: GIWPS
As we celebrate the male role models in our personal lives this weekend, we also recognize our male colleagues who are advancing women’s rights and gender equality through their work…
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June 2, 2020
Amplifying Black Voices in International Affairs
By: GIWPS
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is committed to amplifying the voices of our Black colleagues in international affairs as we work to fight racism and promote justice…
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