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Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security | The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, an organization that researches and promotes the role of women in preventing conflict and building peace, created the Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the first-ever conflict tracker with a gender-focus launched March 11.

Institute for Women, Peace and Security Creates First Gender-Focused Conflict Tracker

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor March 21, 2024

The Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) launched the first global conflict tracker emphasizing the role of gender March 11.  GIWPS, an organization that researches...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The ambassador to the United States from Poland and first secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine joined experts and Georgetown University faculty to commemorate the second anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian War, discussing the documentation of Russia war crimes and path to holding perpetrators accountable, at an event in Riggs Library on Feb. 7.

Representatives from Poland, Ukraine Discuss Russian War Crimes, Mark Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor February 9, 2024

CW: This article references and discusses war crimes against women and children. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  The ambassador to the United States from Poland...

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2019 Hillary Clinton Awards Honor Latin American Activists

By Madiha Sohani October 2, 2019

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton honored three women for their fight against violence and injustice in Latin America at the seventh annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Advancing Women in...

President DeGioia Announces HeForShe Partnership

By Christian Paz February 26, 2016

Georgetown University will partner with the United Nations HeForShe campaign and pursue initiatives to advance gender equality on its campus and in society, University President John J. DeGioia announced...

Panel Targets Gender, Climate Connection

By Taylor Harding October 20, 2015

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security hosted a panel discussion on the lack of female involvement in climate change mitigation and the effect climate change has on women in the Intercultural...

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A panel discussed Islam, gender equality and democracy on Thursday.

Panel Talks Islam, Gender Equality

By Giovanna Azevedo October 24, 2014

A panel, co-hosted by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, debated Islam and women’s rights in a discussion focused...

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Baroness Mary Goudie called for government regulation of human 
trafficking and support for its victims in McGhee Library on Thursday.

Baroness Exposes Prevalence of Human Trafficking

By Charlotte Allen October 10, 2014

Baroness Mary Goudie, a senior member of the House of Lords and the chair of the United Nations Women Leaders’ Council to Fight Human Trafficking, discussed the role that human trafficking plays...

Q&A | Denis Mukwege, Panzi Hospital Director

By Kit Clemente February 28, 2014

, an obstetrician gynecologist, is the director of the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was one of three honorees bestowed with the 2014 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Women,...

Ambassador to Head New Institute

By Hiromi Oka February 7, 2013

A high ranking State Department official will join the ranks of Georgetown administration next Monday. Melanne Verveer (I '66, G '69), who was appointed by President Obama in 2009 to be the first...

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