A few days ago, one of my friends posited that we are born with our sex but not our gender. It was a very simple, straightforward statement — but it caused me to do some serious reflection. Why does...
Dwight Eisenhower has just been inaugurated as president. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg have been executed. The first successful open-heart surgery has been performed in Philadelphia. All of this happened...
Sometimes, a jolt of caffeine is all it takes to spark a great idea.
At least that was true for Claire Naylor (SFS ’11) and Claire Charamnac (SFS ’11), who conceived their leadership development...
Although the women's liberation movement began decades ago, our generation watches as the iron ladies above us struggle to find a real foothold in the political arena.
In a country where women make...
This fall the Georgetown University Women's Center is celebrating 20 years since it first provided a unique forum to support, educate and empower women of all cultures, races, sexual orientations, genders...
As two female Georgetown students from the United States, we often forget to reflect on the fundamental opportunities we have by virtue of our birthplace. We were born in a country that, while not perfect,...
Although Georgetown has made strides in increasing the presence of women in the administration and faculty, men still outnumber women in leadership positions at the university.
Of the 36 members of...
