Roundtables & Keynotes
From Summits to Solutions: Global Economy and Development
A new publication by the Brookings Institution launched on Wednesday, July 18th which includes a chapter co-authored by GIWPS’ Dr. Jeni Klugman and Berkley Haas’ Professor Laura Tyson on expanding women’s economic opportunities. From Summits to Solutions: Innovations in Implementing the Sustainable
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Women’s Informal Involvement in Peace Processes
GIWPS hosted a symposium for top scholars, policy makers and practitioners on women’s informal involvement in peace processes. Women play a critical role in formal peace processes, and working to expand their roles as participants and mediators in formal negotiations
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Strategies to Address Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
CSIS - as part of their Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative - hosted a roundtable discussion with GIWPS on the topic of conflict-related sexual violence. GIWPS law fellow Sophie Huvé and Naz Durakoglu, foreign policy advisor to Senator Jeanne Shaheen, discussed strategies
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Global Legislation to Address Violence Against Women in Politics
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 2:00pm to 3:30pm 2045 Rayburn House Office Building RSVP to esidell@ifes.org Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) have organized a briefing series exploring each element of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
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Discussion on the Future of Women in Violent Extremism
On May 1, 2018, the George Washington University's Program on Extremism and the Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security will host a discussion examining the future of women's contribution to violent extremist groups in the U.S. and abroad. The
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How Targeted UN Sanctions Can Address Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
The French Mission to the United Nations and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security organized this panel discussion on the use of targeted sanctions to address sexual violence when used as a weapon of war in conflict. Since 2008, the
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Chaplains’ Tea with GIWPS
Join Campus Ministry and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security for Chaplains' Tea! We'll bring the tea and snacks, you bring the conversation. Tuesday, April 24 3:00-3:50PM Dahlgren Quad. (In case of inclement weather, we'll be in Healy Hall foyer.)
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Human Rights and the Colombian Peace Process
The Conflict Resolution program, the Institute for Women Peace and Security, and the Center for Latin American Studies invite you for a conversation with two Colombian women about human rights and the Colombian Peace Process. Ofelia Castillo and Sandra Bermudez
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Gender, Conflict, and Law
Decades of research show that conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls. Whether faced with sexual and gender-based violence during war, or sidelined from transitional institutions in its aftermath, women continue to struggle for equal recognition and participation
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CSW62: Empowerment of Rural Women and Girls in Ukraine
GIWPS Executive Director Ambassador Melanne Verveer moderated a discussion about the empowerment of rural women and girls in Ukraine, a side event at the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Rural women and girls around the
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