Roundtables & Keynotes

October 7, 2024

Report Launch: “Moving Mountains: The Vital Role of Afghan Women in Forging a Shared Future”

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in collaboration with Mina’s List cordially invites you to the launch of the report “Moving Mountains: The Vital Role of Afghan Women in Forging a Shared Future” A Roundtable Discussion On Monday,

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October 1, 2024

2024 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards

Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Georgetown to present the 2024 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards to women whose work is making the world more peaceful and stable. “Melanne Verveer and I founded the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and

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September 11, 2024

GIWPS Welcome Back Mixer

Wednesday, September 11th 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. McGhee Library 3700 O Street Northwest Washington, DC 20007 RSVP We’d love to meet you! We invite Georgetown students to join us at McGhee Library to kick off the new semester, meet

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August 29, 2024

Three Years Later: The Dire State of Afghanistan and Global Strategies for Ways Forward

Thursday, August 29, 2024 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT To mark the third year since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the Afghanistan Policy Lab at Princeton School of

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June 27, 2024

Shattering Women’s Rights, Shattering Women’s Lives – Justice, Accountability, and Global Engagement For A Lasting Change

On the Sidelines of the 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council June, 27 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CEST Room XXV, Palais des Nations Recent years have seen several initiatives raising the need to recognize the

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June 19, 2024

Countering Gender Apartheid & Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: Call for Global Action for Accountability and Codification

On the Sidelines of the 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council June 19, 2024 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. CEST Room XXII UNOG Building - Palais des Nations Geneva Since the Taliban seized control in 2021, women and girls

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June 18, 2024

Accountability for War Crimes and Sexual Violence in Ukraine: A Discussion with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the Embassy of Ukraine welcomed Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of Center for Civil Liberties and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, for a discussion on international accountability for war crimes and conflict-related sexual violence

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May 24, 2024

No One Left Behind: Addressing Data Gaps for an Equitable Loss and Damage Fund Distribution

Friday, May 24, 2024 Side Event to the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4). Small island developing states (SIDS) are currently threatened by a range of climate-related hazards, including submergence, coastal flooding and erosion, and increasingly frequent

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April 23, 2024

The War in Ukraine: Investigating and Prosecuting War Crimes

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. EDT Georgetown University, Maguire Hall, Room 102 RSVP here. Join former US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, current Lead Coordination of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine (ACA), and ICJI Senior

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April 18, 2024

A Luncheon with Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson and Peace Negotiator Monica McWilliams

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson reflected on her trailblazing role as Ireland’s first female president and as former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. She discussed her ongoing work as chair of The Elders and with the Global Women

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