February 12, 2024
A Glimpse into Myanmar’s Struggle for Democracy: Zin Mar Aung’s Visit to Georgetown University
In the wake of the third anniversary of the February 2021 coup that shattered Myanmar's democratic dreams, there is still hope for change. At least, that's what Foreign Minister of…
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February 5, 2024
Rebuilding communities after atrocities: A conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad
By: Alexandra Gopin
Sinjar, a district in the northwest region of Iraq characterized by desert and vast sky, was home to hundreds of thousands of Yazidis, a Kurdish-speaking religious minority. Nestled in the…
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January 24, 2024
On This International Day of Education, We Should Remember Afghan Women and Girls
By: GIWPS
Although the International Day of Education should be a day of celebration, for millions of Afghan women and girls today’s commemoration is one of mourning: More than 400 days have…
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January 22, 2024
Conflicts to Watch in 2024: Implications for Women, Peace and Security
By: Jessica Anania
In 2024, global security is poised to deteriorate even further amidst worsening conflict, instability, and violence. Recent data shows that approximately 600 million women—15 percent of women in the world—lived…
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December 22, 2023
Sexual Violence as a Tactic of War
This article was originally published on the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's website. On December 21st, Pramila Patten, the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in…
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December 21, 2023
GIWPS End of Year Reflections
By: GIWPS
As we reflect at the end of 2023, we thank you for all that you’ve made possible. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace…
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December 19, 2023
Climate Action Can’t Wait: The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security at COP28
By: Marisa O. Ensor and Christina Vetter
With global temperatures shattering records and extreme weather impacting people around the globe, this year’s UN climate change summit represented a pivotal opportunity to correct course and accelerate action…
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December 5, 2023
The Taliban’s Oppression of Women is Gender Apartheid
By: GIWPS
“I call on every government, in every country, to make gender apartheid a crime against humanity,” said Nobel Laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai while delivering the Nelson Mandela Annual…
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December 4, 2023
What Is There to Debate? The Women, Peace and Security Agenda Against the Backdrop of Global Crises
By: Ana Lejava
From Ukraine to Gaza, Sudan to Yemen, and Myanmar to Afghanistan, ongoing and escalating conflicts uniquely impact the livelihoods and futures of women and girls. In conflict zones, the overwhelming…
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November 2, 2023
International research partnership: Exploring masculinities, (non)violence, and peacebuilding in Southeast Asia
By: GIWPS
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) recently launched a report titled Beyond Engaging Men: Masculinities, (Non)Violence, and Peacebuilding. The report is the result of a three-year long…
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