Roundtables & Keynotes
Bridging Theory and Practice: Women and Peace Support Operations
Continuing the Institute’s Bridging Theory and Practice Series as part of our International Consortium initiative, we hosted a seminar on women and peace support operations. The workshop brought together scholars and expert practitioners from around the world to explore themes
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“Human Security in the Face of Violent Extremism”
The Institute awarded the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security to Zainab Hawa Bangura, the U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. She spoke about "Human Security in the Face
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“Women Under the Rule of ISIS: A Critical Discussion on Sexual Violence against Women during Conflict”
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings co-hosted a discussion on sexual violence against women during conflict. Kenneth Pollack, Senior Fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy, moderated a discussion with
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Bridging Theory and Practice: Women’s Economic Participation in Post-Conflict and Fragile Settings
Continuing our Bridging Theory and Practice Series as part of our International Consortium initiative, we mounted a seminar on women’s economic participation in post-conflict and fragile settings. The workshop brought together scholars and expert practitioners from around the world to
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“Washington’s Women in Leaders in Foreign Policy”
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia hosted a dinner celebrating Washington's women leaders in foreign policy. We were joined by top women in business, media, the diplomatic corps, technology, nonprofit and
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Georgetown-Cambridge Joint Research Collaboration: Let Girls Learn
The Institute co-hosted a high-level roundtable with the University of Cambridge that brought together experts from the U.S. government, multilateral organizations, humanitarian and civil society organizations, and other universities to discuss solutions, challenges and opportunities for effective action in improving
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Humphrey Fellows Course on Women, Peace and Security
The Institute partnered with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education to provide a three-day study program on women, peace and security for a cohort of Humphrey Fellows from conflict-affected
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“Women and Climate Change: Impact and Agency in Human Rights, Security, and Economic Development”
To coincide with the release of new research entitled "Women and Climate Change: Impact and Agency in Human Rights, Security, and Economic Development," the Institute hosted a high-level discussion on women and climate change. UN Special Envoy for Climate Change and
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“Women Leading Peace: A High-Level Symposium on Women’s Political Participation in Peace Processes”
As part of the release of a new research report entitled Women Leading Peace: A close examination of women's political participation in peace processes in Northern Ireland, Guatemala, Kenya, and the Philippines, we were pleased to host a high-level symposium on
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Women and Countering Violent Extremism
On October 27, 2014, the UAE Mission to the United Nations, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and UN Women hosted a panel discussion on the role of women in countering violent extremism. The discussion was moderated by
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