January 5, 2023
Spring Class Spotlight: Seminar on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum on Promoting Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in November 2022, to strengthen the U.S. government’s efforts to address conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), a crime…
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January 4, 2023
A New Year’s Message
By: Ambassador Melanne Verveer
As we begin a new year, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security also embarks on its 10th anniversary year. Our world is beset by many challenges: from Russia’s unprovoked assault…
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December 16, 2022
Preventing Another School Attack in Afghanistan: Urgent Actions to Protect Afghan Women, Girls, and Minorities
By: Palwasha Hassan & Zahra Yagana
On September 30, 2022, a suicide bombing took place at the Kaaj Educational Center in Kabul, which was packed with hundreds of students preparing for exams. The attack took the…
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December 10, 2022
This Human Rights Day, Afghans Will Not be Forgotten
By: Lina Tori Jan
December 10 marked International Human Rights Day and served as an important reminder that the human rights emergency in Afghanistan demands our urgent attention. Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan…
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November 3, 2022
Women, Peace, and Security in Japan: Collaboration with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
By: Melanne Verveer
During the week of October 17, GIWPS and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) engaged in a series of high-level meetings and programs to advance the UN Security Council’s women, peace…
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October 31, 2022
Take a Class on Gender & International Relations at Georgetown
By: Isha Arora
Dear undergraduate and graduate students! Have you been following the protests in Iran and Russia’s war in Ukraine? Are you interested in learning more about inclusive conflict resolution, conflict-related sexual…
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October 21, 2022
3 Ways Georgetown Students Can Support Afghan Women
By: Alara Karahan
This article originally appeared on Georgetown.edu. I was 12 years old when I watched Malala Yousafzai win a Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. She was a beacon of hope, a…
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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 14, 2022
GIWPS Matches Afghan Leaders with Prestigious Academic Fellowships
EVACUATED AFGHAN WOMEN LEADERS PLANT ROOTS WITH U.S. UNIVERSITIES The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) successfully matched 16 Afghan women with fellowships and job opportunities in academic institutions…
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