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GIWPS Hosts Event Series on Findings of Gender Equality Report

GIWPS Hosts Event Series on Findings of Gender Equality Report

By Harrison Lee February 4, 2021

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security launched a five-part event series on advancing gender equality, which aims to expand upon and share findings from a GIWPS research report highlighting...

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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...

VIEWPOINT: Celebrating Anne Marie Becraft

By Melanne Verveer April 18, 2017

Today, Georgetown dedicated Anne Marie Becraft Hall in recognition of a trailblazing free black woman who devoted her life to the education of African-Americans during the 19th century. The building was...

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advocated continued American leadership abroad in a speech in Gaston Hall on Friday.

Clinton Advocates Continued American Leadership Abroad, Importance of Gender Equity

By Ian Scoville April 4, 2017

In one of her first speeches since the November election, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the United States to continue to lead worldwide peace efforts and advance the rights of women...

Speakers Push Intersectionality, Participation in Women’s Rights Movement

By Lily Steinberg March 20, 2017

A greater awareness of intersectionality and increased participation is necessary in the women’s rights movement, according to panelists during the “Agitate” panel at the OWN IT Summit 2017 on Saturday. The...

Diplomat Speaks Against Referendums

By Sophie Donnelly October 25, 2016

Referendums are inefficient forms of democracy, according to Former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs the Right Honourable Baroness Catherine Ashton of Upholland during a discussion...

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Queen Rania of Jordan introduced the screening of “Salam Neighbor,” a documentary on the experience of Syrian refugees in Jordan, in Gaston Hall on Thursday.

Queen of Jordan Advocates Refugees Rights in Film Event

By Riley Solter April 19, 2016

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan advocated for better treatment of Syrian refugees and emphasized the gravity of the migrant crisis in a film screening for the award-winning documentary “Salam Neighbor”...

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Swedish Minister Talks Conflict Resolution, Women in Peacemaking

By Syed Humza Moinuddin April 5, 2016

Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström outlined ways the international community fails to stabilize conflict-prone states during a discussion hosted by the Georgetown Institute for...

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Panelists Discuss Importance of Female Economic Empowerment

By Lucy Pash April 5, 2016

Jewelry designer and entrepreneur Kara Ross (COL ’88) discussed the importance of female economic empowerment with a panel of female leaders and entrepreneurs in the Rafik B. Hariri Building on Thursday. Ross...

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First Lady Chiefs of Staff spoke on the evolving role of the presidents spouse at a GU Politics event on Wednesday.

First Lady Chiefs of Staff Discuss Evolving Role

By Haley Snyder April 1, 2016

Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomed three Chiefs of Staff from the Office of the First Lady, along with ABC News contributor Claire Shipman, to discuss the evolving...

Third Annual OWN IT Summit Seeks to Inspire

By Gaia Mattiace March 18, 2016

The third annual OWN IT Summit, which seeks to connect Georgetown students and other young women to female leaders, will take place April 9, featuring speakers including NASA’s Deputy Administrator Dava...

Verveer Talks Gender Parity

By Tara Subramaniam February 23, 2016

Executive Director for the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace Security Melanne Verveer (SFS ’66 and GRD ’69) celebrated her new book "Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose" while...

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