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The Institute’s work to advance the role of women in peace and security is made possible through generous donations. Government, corporate, and individual contributions enable us to conduct rigorous research projects, host convenings with the foremost policymakers and practitioners, and nurture the next generation of leaders.

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A Note to Our Donors

Thank you to our donors – past, present and future – for your support. Over the past decade, you have helped us to promote a more peaceful, equitable and just world by focusing on how pivotal women are in preventing conflict and building peace. With your support, our research has built the evidence-based case for women’s meaningful inclusion in peace and security efforts. We have advocated for policy change in close collaboration with trusted networks of peace builders. We have hosted convenings around the world and on the Hilltop and we have helped to shape the next generation of foreign policy leaders. We look forward to our continued partnership.

-Amb. Melanne Verveer, Executive Director

Smart Power: Security Through Inclusive Leadership

What Your Support Means

New Research on Women's Roles in Peace and Security

We believe that advancing the status of women requires a better understanding of the role that women currently play in our world, including analysis of the disempowering conditions that women face and documentation of how women’s engagement contributes to positive outcomes globally. Our signature research projects– the WPS Index and the WPS Conflict Tracker– provide stakeholders with data-driven monitoring tools offering analysis on the status of the world from a gender lens. Our research portfolio underscores a common theme: including women in peace and security efforts is not just the right thing to do– but the smart thing to do.

Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

A unique role that we play is connecting women on the frontlines of conflict with those in decision-making positions. Through public and private engagement, we promote recommendations from our own research and from our partners around the world on issues faced by women. The Institute serves as a catalyst for tangible impact: amplifying timely calls to action, elevating best practices, and drawing on local knowledge and experience to shape policy and practice.

Bringing Peacemakers to the Nation's Capital

We regularly welcome foreign officials and global thought leaders for discussions on women’s role in peace and security. We bring together top researchers, policy makers, and practitioners for “Bridging Theory and Practice” conversations on topical global issues with major implications for the women, peace, and security agenda.

Opportunities for Students and Fellows

We offer over 20 classes to Georgetown students on topics related to gender and foreign policy and have awarded over 50 students with a Graduate Certificate in Gender, Peace and Security in the past 5 years. Georgetown students are essential partners in advancing and expanding the mission of the Institute, whether they are enrolled in classes taught by GIWPS faculty, participants in our events, or working alongside our full-time staff as research assistants. Equipped with a multidisciplinary education and hands-on experiences, these students leave Georgetown better prepared to apply a gender perspective to address complex challenges in their chosen careers.