March 21, 2018
Measuring Women, Peace and Security
By: Jeni Klugman
By Dr. Jeni Klugman (Managing Director, GIWPS) and Dr. Marianne Dahl (Senior Researcher, PRIO) Last week, GIWPS together with the International Peace Institute and the Government of Norway cohosted…
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March 7, 2018
The Need for Gender Data
By: Kelly Dale
Data is essential to achieving the goals expressed by advocates and policy makers around International Women’s Day. Yet we are still grappling to collect and use data that highlights the…
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March 5, 2018
The Key to Climate Change Adaptation
By: Kayla Elson
GIWPS hosted a conversation on integrating women’s participation into climate change adaptation on February 26 in conjunction with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office. Issues of climate change and natural disasters…
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February 21, 2018
A New Generation of Afghan Women Leaders
By: Meredith Forsyth
The ongoing war and deadly attacks by the Taliban dominate news headlines about Afghanistan. But there’s a more positive story to be told, according to a visiting delegation from the…
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February 1, 2018
Foreign Policy Leaders Celebrate Sisterhood at Georgetown
By: Meredith Forsyth
On January 18, women ambassadors, Congresswomen, and other leading ladies in foreign policy celebrated sisterhood and solidarity at an annual dinner organized by Georgetown’s Institute for Women Peace and Security.…
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January 4, 2018
2018: The Year to Implement the Women, Peace and Security Act
By: Sophie Huve
This year, President Trump is mandated by Congress to create a strategy for implementing the Women, Peace and Security Act of 2017. GIWPS is part of the U.S. Civil Society…
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November 10, 2017
How to Support Women in Mediation and Peace Negotiations
By: Stacey Schamber
The landmark UN Resolution 1325 in 2000 proclaimed the essential role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and emphasized their equal participation in the promotion of peace…
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September 5, 2017
What Happened to Washington’s Women Ambassadors?
The number of women ambassadors to Washington, DC has been steadily dropping since 2013. More than a dozen new ambassadors arrived in Washington this summer and fall, with only a…
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July 13, 2017
How Men Can Promote Gender-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
By: Alex Rohlwing
Gender’s importance and the vital roles played by women in all facets of development, humanitarian aid, and disaster response are increasingly recognized. But recognition is not implementation. As we see…
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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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