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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June 21, 2017
Georgetown Celebrates Study of Kate Spade & Company Project in Rwanda
By: Sarah Rutherford
Georgetown celebrated its new research study evaluating Kate Spade & Company’s innovative project in Rwanda with an event on campus on June 19. Kate Spade & Company recruited 150 talented women artisans…
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March 20, 2017
Queen Rania Inspires Action on Refugees, Women and Girls’ Empowerment
By: Sarah Rutherford
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security hosted Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan for a conversation about refugees and women and girls’ empowerment last week. Queen Rania spoke…
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February 27, 2017
First Female U.N. Peacekeeping Force Commander Advocates for Gender Equality
By: Sarah Rutherford
February 27, 2017 – Major General Kristin Lund, the first and only woman to command a United Nations peacekeeping operation, spoke at Georgetown last week about her work to advance…
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