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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...

AMBER GILLETTE/THE HOYA From left to right: Ambassador Melanne Verveer, who co-moderated the event, women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad and author Azar Nafisi criticized the mandatory hijab policy in Iran at a Dec. 5 panel.

Iranian Women’s Rights Advocate Criticizes Mandatory Hijab Policy

By Riley Rogerson December 7, 2018

Oppressive policies toward women in the Middle East must be combatted, scholars, leaders and activists said at a panel on women’s rights in Iran on Dec. 5. Iran currently ranks in the bottom third...

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...

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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