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Top 10 best and worst countries in the Women, Peace and Security…
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Women in Yemen: A Profile
Yemen has endured more than a decade of conflict that has deeply…
Top 10 best and worst countries in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2025/26: Where do India, US stand?
In Pics | Top 10 most unsafe countries for women in the World
Women in Yemen: A Profile
Yemen has endured more than a decade of conflict that has deeply affected the country’s political, economic, and social fabric, as well as women’s wellbeing. Yemen currently ranks as the lowest performing country in the MENA region and the second worst overall according to GIWPS’ 2025 Women, Peace and Security Index, which ranks 181 countries…
Emirati women drive national growth, topping Arab world in working hours
Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker: November Updates
Our Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker combines real-time data points and original analysis to offer gender-sensitive insight into conflict dynamics. The WPS Conflict Tracker monitors women’s participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery across 25 countries. This blog highlights select updates. To see the complete analysis, please visit the WPS Conflict Tracker webpage and explore by…
White House ends key immigration pathway for Burmese people. This is a mistake.
Today, the Trump Administration formally terminated Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for citizens of Myanmar in the United States. Its justification? The Administration alleges that “conditions no longer hinder the safe return of aliens who are nationals of Burma to the country.” It cites planned “free and fair elections,” increased stability, and improved governance in its…
GIWPS Analysis: Trump’s 28-point Plan for Peace in Ukraine
On Friday, President Donald Trump told Ukraine they must accept a new peace deal by Thanksgiving. The 28-point plan for peace was drafted by US Middle East Envoy Steve Wittkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian envoy currently under US sanctions, with alleged involvement of Trump’s family member Jared Kushner, and without input from Ukraine or…
Emergency Briefing on Sudan’s Escalating Crisis
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security convened an emergency public briefing titled Women Bearing Witness: Sudan’s Escalating Crisis, featuring Sudanese activist and regional expert Hala Al-Karib. The conversation shed urgent light on a crisis the world has been neglecting, and one in which women are being deliberately targeted and communities are being uprooted.…
Reykjavik 2025: Where Women Hold the Key to Peace and Progress
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and its 2025 Women Changemakers Cohort have just returned from the 8th annual Reykjavik Global Forum for an inspiring three days of networking, reconnecting with members of our network, and advancing the visibility of our work and publications. As one of our partners, Lucina Di Meco from…
Baroness Mary Goudie Speaks on War in Ukraine to the House of Lords
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, welcome him to this House and thank him for the work that he has done and will continue to do for the people of Ukraine. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for bringing this important debate to the House. After more than three and a…
Resilience Across Borders and Solidarity with Burmese Women at the 2025 Women’s Forum for Peace
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security cohosted the 2025 Women’s Forum for Peace in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in partnership with the Women’s League of Burma, Women’s Organizations Network of Burma (WON), and the CEDAW Alliance Burma this September. The forum brought together over 200 women’s and civil society organizations (CSOs) from inside and…
Recommendations for COP30 and Beyond: Positioning the Women, Peace and Security Agenda as a Core Pillar of Climate Security and Resilience
The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda, established by the UN Security Council, recognizes that women’s participation, protection, and leadership are not just rights issues, they are foundational to sustaining peace. As climate change increasingly drives displacement, resource scarcity, and instability, WPS principles are directly relevant to climate adaptation, resilience, and governance. Women are not…
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