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Shreyaa Venkat/Commission on the Status of Women Youth Forum | The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security co-sponsored several side events at the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and Shreyaa Venkat (SOH 24) was part of the CSW Youth Forum.

Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security Holds Conference Series at the UN

By Kate Loughran March 19, 2023

The Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) co-sponsored events focused on gender equality and climate change at the 67th session of the United Nations’ Commission on...

Georgetown Students, Faculty Participate in UN Meeting on Feminist Foreign Policy in Afghanistan

By Emily Han October 6, 2022

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) co-hosted a closed meeting at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss Afghan women’s rights.  Girls’ education activist...

PANEL: United Nations Must Increase Support for Women in Afghanistan

PANEL: United Nations Must Increase Support for Women in Afghanistan

By Yalda Zarrabi March 17, 2022

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate and a holistic human rights approach are crucial steps in combating the Taliban’s efforts to restrict Afghan women and children from...

Faculty Contribute to Study on Internally Displaced Persons

Faculty Contribute to Study on Internally Displaced Persons

By Laetitia Haddad October 1, 2021

Georgetown University professors collaborated with a committee of the United Nations to produce the first-ever long-term study on internally displaced persons in Iraq.  The study analyzed 3,500...

Clinton, Albright Advocate for Greater Global Gender Equality During Virtual Panel

Clinton, Albright Advocate for Greater Global Gender Equality During Virtual Panel

By Kelly Anderson September 16, 2020

Significant work remains to be done in the global fight for women’s rights, according to former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright, who spoke at a virtual event Sept. 10. The...

Religious Violence Must Be Combated, Prince of Jordan Says

Religious Violence Must Be Combated, Prince of Jordan Says

By Clara Grudberg March 6, 2020

Global leaders must prioritize protecting religious minorities against persecution and violence, Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad al-Hussein of Jordan said at a Thursday event. Zeid served as United Nations...

ASHLEY CHEN FOR THE HOYA Reilly Dowd (SFS ’13) (left) and Wanjiku Ngare (SFS ’13) (right) spoke about their documentary “Dreams of Daraa, which highlights a womans experience during the Syrian civil war, at an event Monday.

Alumnae Filmmakers Urge Continued Support for Syrian Refugees

By Max Levine October 31, 2018

Global activism on behalf of Syrian refugees falters as donors and activists become disinterested with the conflict, alumnae filmmakers Reilly Dowd (SFS ’13) and Wanjiku Ngare (SFS ’13) said at an...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: On the Issue of Sexual Violence

By Sarah Rutherford April 17, 2018

The Hoya highlighted new research from Georgetown University's Institute for Women, Peace and Security in its April 5 article "UN Sanctions Can Prevent Sexual Violence in Conflict, GIWPS Report Argues." Sophie...

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Melanne Verveer, executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, discussed the findings of a new GIWPS report in an interview with The Hoya.

UN Sanctions Can Prevent Sexual Violence in Conflict, GIWPS Report Argues

By Olivia Eggers April 5, 2018

United Nations sanctions can be used to limit the weaponization of sexual violence in conflict situations, Sophie Huvé (LAW ’17), a Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security fellow, argued...

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Alaa Murabit, a UN high-level commissioner on health employment and economic growth, spoke on the importance of womens rights in state-building at a Mar. 15 event.

UN Commissioner: Empower Women in State-Building to Promote Peace

By Jessica Lin March 19, 2018

The global community must engage the voices of more women to promote peace and prosperity around the world, Alaa Murabit, a United Nations high-level commissioner on health employment and economic growth,...

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Students and administrators launched the HoyasForShe initiative, part of the university’s HeForShe requirements, in an effort to raise awareness for gender equity.

Students, Administrators Launch HoyasForShe

By Tara Subramaniam March 31, 2017

Students and administrators launched HoyasforShe, the student advocacy component of the university’s United Nations HeForShe campaign commitment, with plans to coordinate gender equity marketing...

VIEWPOINT: Putting Politics Before Justice

By Ken Opalo November 14, 2016

Last month, South Africa announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. The decision came only days after Burundi announced that it would also leave the court. This brings the number of...

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