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Peace Without Women? Ongoing Peace Talks and War Negotiations Keep Leaving Women…
Five Years of Taliban Rule: The Normalization of Gender Apartheid and the…
Nearly five years after the Taliban seized power by force in August…
Why Women Make Diplomacy More Effective
At a time when global affairs are increasingly defined by military capabilities,…
Peace Without Women? Ongoing Peace Talks and War Negotiations Keep Leaving Women Behind
We’re measuring women’s diplomacy wrong
Five Years of Taliban Rule: The Normalization of Gender Apartheid and the International Community’s Failure
Nearly five years after the Taliban seized power by force in August 2021, Afghanistan has become the world’s most devastating example of the systematic persecution of women and girls. No other country has imposed such extensive restrictions on half of its population solely on the basis of gender. In response, the international community has been…
Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker: June Updates
Our Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker combines real-time data points and original analysis to offer gender-sensitive insight into conflict dynamics across 27 countries. To see the complete analysis across all 27 countries monitored, please visit the WPS Conflict Tracker website and explore by country. Spotlight: Colombia Presidential Election After record-breaking voter turnout, Colombia has elected Abelardo “El Tigre” De…
Why Women Make Diplomacy More Effective
At a time when global affairs are increasingly defined by military capabilities, economic competition, and rapid technological change, diplomacy seems to be taking a backseat. On International Day of Women in Diplomacy, it is essential to reaffirm the importance of diplomacy as a tool for managing conflict, preventing escalation, and preserving peace. Equally important is…
GIWPS Analysis: Colombia’s Presidential Election
After a record-breaking voter turnout, Colombia has elected Abelardo “El Tigre” De La Espriella as its next president. The initial ballot count has right-wing De La Espriella narrowly defeating left-wing Iván Cepeda in one of the closest elections in the country’s history. What’s the context of Colombia’s presidential election? De La Espriella, a lawyer and…
The U.S. – Iran MoU: Analysis from Women in the Gulf
The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17. The 14 point document declares an immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts including in Lebanon, facilitates the restoration of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and outlines sanctions relief and economic incentives for Iran. It also commits…
The Taliban’s Attack on Protesters in Herat is Yet Another Example of Its War on Women
Last week, the Taliban opened fire on peaceful protesters in Herat, Afghanistan, killing at least two people and injuring over 20. The protests were in response to the Taliban’s strict enforcement of the dress code in its morality laws, which civil society organizations have called a “campaign of intimidation, arbitrary detention and gender-based repression.” The…
Afghanistan’s war on women continues out of media spotlight, as EU prepares to host Taliban
Afghanistan’s Women: Erased
GIWPS Climate Security Newsletter
Ahead of World Environment Day, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) is excited to launch our climate security newsletter, sharing key convenings, policy engagements, and new research across our climate security portfolio. At GIWPS, we examine how climate shocks, gender inequalities, emerging conflicts, and fragility are increasingly shaping one another in ways…
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