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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June 17, 2021
The Road to Eliminate Sexual Violence in Conflict Starts at Home
By: Dr. Robert Nagel and Julia Maenza
A 2010 study found that United States military women were more likely to be raped by a fellow military member than killed by enemy fire in Iraq, and recent numbers…
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June 10, 2021
Urgent Message on the COVID-19 Crisis in India from the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
By: Reema Nanavaty and Evelyn Garrity
We reached out to Reema Nanavaty of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), a close friend of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, to ask her how the…
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June 8, 2021
Were Women Better Leaders During the Pandemic?
By: Penn Law International Women's Human Rights Class
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, news articles have speculated that countries with female political leaders have fared better than comparable countries led by men. New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern was touted as…
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May 25, 2021
Women’s Roles in the Colombian National Strike
Protests in Colombia—now entering a fifth week—began in response to a tax reform measure and have continued with broader calls for reform. Despite the largely peaceful nature of the protests,…
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May 21, 2021
Meet Georgetown Graduates Pursuing Careers in Gender, Peace and Security
By: Evelyn Garrity
We are pleased to announce that 8 Georgetown students, representing myriad graduate programs, earned our Graduate Certificate in Gender, Peace and Security during the 2020-2021 academic year, the inaugural year…
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May 15, 2021
Georgetown Alumna Calls on International Community To Respond to Conflict in Tigray
Note: this post contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Bserat Ghebremicael (B'17) is an advocate for women and girls caught amid armed conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia. Bserat's advocacy is informed…
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May 14, 2021
An Intersectional Approach to Violence Against Asian Americans and Women
By: Dr. Rangita de Silva de Alwis
Vice President Kamala Harris consistently celebrates the story of her brilliant scientist mother, Dr. Shyamala Gopalan, whose journey from South India to UC Berkeley is an important meta-narrative of our…
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May 13, 2021
The United States’ Role in Reaffirming the Good Friday Agreement
By: Professor Monica McWilliams, Co-Leader Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition
(This is an excerpt of Professor Monica McWilliams' testimony to the US House Sub-committee on Europe, Energy, The Environment & Cyber hearing on Reaffirming the Good Friday Agreement on May 5, 2021.…
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April 21, 2021
Five Ways the US Can Leverage Existing Policy to Advance Gender, Climate and Security Goals
By: Dr. Jessica Smith, Jennifer Grosman Fernández, and Lauren Olosky
The US and the world are confronted by the urgency of the climate crisis and its exacerbation of state fragility and gender inequality. The upcoming Leaders Summit on Climate and…
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