Roundtables & Keynotes
Building Peace and Resilience in West Africa: A Conversation with ECOWAS Vice President Damtien L. Tchintchibidja
We hosted the Vice President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), H.E. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja for a presentation and discussion on human security trends and resilience mechanisms from ECOWAS’s Early Warning and Response
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Feminist Foreign Policy in Theory and in Practice: An Introduction
We hosted a conversation with the authors of “Feminist Foreign Policy in Theory and in Practice” to discuss highlights from this cutting-edge work. The book outlines how countries can utilize a gender lens as they develop and execute their feminist
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Advancing Gender Equality and Peacebuilding in Cyprus
GIWPS welcomed the Commissioner on Gender Equality of the Republic of Cyprus, Josie Christodoulou for a roundtable discussion on advancing gender equality and peacebuilding in Cyprus and beyond. The event brought together students, Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika of Greece, and Ambassador
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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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