Roundtables & Keynotes

March 14, 2025

Upholding the Rights of Afghan Women and Girls

TODAY at 3:00 p.m. EST Join the Livestream As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the plight of Afghan women and girls stands as a stark reminder of our collective struggle for gender equality. For over three

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March 13, 2025

Advancing Gender, Climate, and Security in the UN Security Council

Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:45 - 10:00 a.m. ET The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security launched two new reports on climate and security at a high-level event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations

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March 12, 2025

Beijing+30: Addressing 21st Century Challenges to Gender Equality

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 4:00 - 6:15 p.m. ET Register Here. The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) is pleased to join the Institute of Global Politics Women's Initiative at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs,

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February 12, 2025

Women in Peace Processes: Reflections from Syria, Sudan, and Yemen

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am EST [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZIrv8e-Sw[/embed] In observance of Arab Women’s Day, which fell on February 1st, this event explored the vital yet often undervalued role of women in conflict and post-conflict contexts across the Arab world.

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January 16, 2025

From Resolution to Revolution: Marking 25 Years of the Women, Peace and Security Framework

Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST [embed]https://youtu.be/82bQcXPeveY[/embed] This year marks the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, which launched the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda. Today, more than 105 countries have adopted National Action Plans on

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December 10, 2024

Pathways to Justice and Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Lessons Learned & Policy Recommendations from the Frontlines

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am EST   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKFazP0cJMo[/embed] On Human Rights Day, we joined women working to achieve justice for survivors in Ukraine, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Colombia at an event and shared findings from an important new GIWPS

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November 14, 2024

GIWPS at COP29

Join GIWPS at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. GIWPS will host and participate in events exploring inclusive approaches to tackling the growing threat of climate change and building sustainable solutions for today's most pressing

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October 22, 2024

New Voices for Peace: On the Occasion of the 2024 UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. EST Our livestream will begin at 4:10 p.m. [embed]https://youtube.com/live/H-loG25ebYo?feature=share[/embed] This event, held on the sidelines of the WPS Open Debate, aims to raise visibility for the challenges faced by women and girls

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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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