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Statement of the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and…
The bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017, signed into…
“Action is the springboard of hope”: Trailblazer for Women’s Rights in Iran…
A standing ovation erupted in Georgetown’s Copley Hall as famed Iranian feminist,…
Denmark is Still the Best Place for Women in 2025. Here’s How…
Statement of the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security on the Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Act
The bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017, signed into law by President Trump, sets forth a peace and security framework that seeks to address the unique and disproportionate impacts of conflict on women, and recognizes the critical role they play in preventing, addressing, resolving, and recovering from conflict. The passage of the…
“Action is the springboard of hope”: Trailblazer for Women’s Rights in Iran Celebrated at Georgetown
A standing ovation erupted in Georgetown’s Copley Hall as famed Iranian feminist, women’s rights activist, and author, Mahnaz Afkhami, took the stage on Tuesday during an event hosted by the Georgetown University Library and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS). Afkhami played a key role in securing women’s legal, political, and social…
Denmark is Still the Best Place for Women in 2025. Here’s How Other Countries Fared.
Take a Course in Gender and International Security this Spring
Georgetown University offers a variety of graduate courses that teach students to critically engage with the most pressing issues of our time using a gender lens. In Spring 2025, many of such classes will be offered across the university—including several new classes. Gender, Peace and Security Certificate Spring 2026 Courses These graduate classes count towards…
U.S. Government Fails to Report to Congress on WPS Progress
The United States government was required by law to submit a report to Congress on its progress towards its Women, Peace, and Security commitments yesterday. It didn’t. The failure of the Administration to deliver this report violates the 2017 Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act, which President Trump signed into law and Secretaries Marco Rubio…
Twenty-five Years On, Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda is More Urgent than Ever
Meeting the Moment: How GIWPS is Defending 25 Years of Progress in Women, Peace and Security and Advancing the Field
Today marks the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), which formally established the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) framework at the United Nations and as an international norm. The passage of this resolution was the culmination of decades of work by diverse advocates from around the world. Since its passage, it…
Advancing Women’s Participation in Security Institutions and Peace Operations: Gains, Gaps, and What to Do Next
(The views expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations, UN Women, or the Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations) This month marks the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), which called for advancing women’s participation,…
New Report Raises Alarm on Lack of Progress Globally for Women’s Rights and Wellbeing
New York, October 27, 2025—Progress for women’s rights and wellbeing has stalled globally, according to the 2025/26 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index launched today in New York. WPS Index scores reveal that global progress on women’s status has largely stagnated since tracking began in 2017, with declines in certain regions. “As wars and conflicts…
Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker: October 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 25 countries. This month, we are launching new country profiles for 25 countries to better reflect developments for women’s participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery. This blog post highlights select updates. To…
Trump Erases Women From Foreign Policy
GIWPS Analysis: ICC Ruling on War Crimes Committed in Sudan
The ICC’s October 2025 judgment in the case THE PROSECUTOR v. ALI MUHAMMED ALI ABD-AL-RAHMAN (“Ali Kushayb”) marks the first full conviction related to the atrocities committed in Darfur. The Court found Kushayb guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, rape, persecution, and forcible transfer, committed between 2003–2004. Importantly, the judgment…