Roundtables & Keynotes
CSW Side Event: Addressing Global Rise in Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations
GIWPS, together with the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations and the WFUWO Anti-GBV Commission, held a CSW68 parallel event convening international experts on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and addressing the global security consequences of the failure to confront rape
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CSW Side Event: A High-Level Panel Discussion on Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
The Malala Fund, the Atlantic Council, and the International Peace Institute hosted a high-level panel discussion to mark International Women’s Day. The event addressed the harrowing reality of millions of women and girls living under systematic oppression at the
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Horn of Africa: Women in Leadership Workshop
[caption id="attachment_25578" align="aligncenter" width="482"] Photo credit: Japhet Chukwuma[/caption] United Women of the Horn and GIWPS hosted a workshop to empower women's political participation, strengthen positive connections in the African diaspora, and build understanding of effective leadership in democratic institutions. The
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End Gender Apartheid: International Law & Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
March 1, 2024 9:00-10:30 a.m. EST Virtual [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeFNTWU1c84[/embed] Since August 2021, the Taliban have viciously attacked women’s rights and freedoms, leaving no areas of Afghan society untouched. Their more than 100 comprehensive and draconian decrees have banned women and
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How to Hold Russia Accountable for War Crimes in Ukraine?
This event focused on addressing the ongoing Russian war crimes that, two years after a full-scale invasion, continue to inflict death, ruin, and suffering on the Ukrainian people. The discussion emphasized the imperative for accountability in addressing violations of international
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Rebuilding After Atrocities: Accountability and Reconstruction in Sinjar and Beyond
Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, US Ambassador-At-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, Executive Director of the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown Law Elisa Massimino, and GIWPS Executive Director Melanne Verveer discussed the status of Sinjar today and
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Roundtable Discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government of Myanmar Zin Mar Aung
Monday, January 29, 2024 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST GIWPS Executive Director Amb. Melanne Verveer will moderate a discussion with Foreign Minister of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), Zin Mar Aung focused on the crisis in Myanmar and the role of women
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The Best and Worst Places for Women in the World – A panel on the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023 (Oslo)
Friday, December 8, 2023 9:00–10:30 UTC+01 PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo For more information, click here. The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security are convening a panel discussion on the fourth edition
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GIWPS at COP28
Join GIWPS at The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. GIWPS will join partners to host 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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Women, Peace and Security Index Launch at Georgetown
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m. McGhee Library, ICC, Georgetown University RSVP HERE *GU ID Required for Entry* Join the Georgetown University launch of the 2023 global Women, Peace and Security Index which scores and ranks 177
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