Roundtables & Keynotes
The Best & Worst Countries for Women: WPS Index Briefing
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security hosted a conversation on December 5, 2019 on the findings of the WPS Index 2019-20, which ranks 167 countries on women's comprehensive wellbeing and analyzes trends in gender equality. The WPS Index
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Centennial Celebration
Georgetown's School of Foreign Service (SFS) celebrated its Centennial this year. As a core research institute within the SFS, we were privileged to kick off the SFS Centennial celebration on November 16 with a tribute to Georgetown women shaping global
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Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military
On November 8, 2019, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in partnership with the Embassy of Sweden and the Georgetown Center for Security Studies celebrated the new book Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military, edited by Dr. Robert Egnell and
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Third Conference on Peacebuilding with a Gender Perspective
From November 4th to 6th, the Iberoamerican University of Mexico City hosted the third installment of the Conference on Peacebuilding with a Gender Perspective in collaboration with Institut Català Internacional per la Pau (ICIP). This event aimed to share women's
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2019 WPS Index Launch at the United Nations
This event launched the second edition of the WPS Index, which provides important insights into patterns and progress on women’s well-being and empowerment around the world. Speakers at this event included: H.E. Ambassador Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway to
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High-Level Event on “Women’s Political Participation in Post-Conflict Reconstruction”
This event marked the launch of a year-long joint initiative of the United Arab Emirates Permanent Mission to the UN and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security to advance the role of women in post-conflict reconstruction. This panel
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A Conversation with former Air Force Secretary Deborah James
We co-hosted an informal discussion with former Air Force Secretary Deborah James in partnership with the Georgetown Center for Security Studies. Secretary James served as the 23rd United States Secretary of the Air Force from December 20, 2013 until January
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Celebrating Iranian Women’s Leadership
We hosted an event celebrating the long tradition of Iranian women’s leadership, as well as the diversity of ways women inside Iran and in the diaspora have been committed to women’s rights across generations. At this event, we honored Mahnaz
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Celebrates Women’s Rights Defenders at Georgetown
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called for increased commitment to women’s rights and human rights around the world and in the United States during a speech at Georgetown. “Instead, our government is turning its back on refugees and people
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Advancing Women’s Meaningful Participation to Resolve Conflict and Build Peace in Afghanistan
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the world’s most prominent diplomatic stage. Hundreds of world leaders gather to discuss the most pressing issues facing our societies and planet. We were pleased to co-sponsor a UNGA side event on the
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