April 10, 2024
Hillary Rodham Clinton Research Fellowship Q&A with 2023-2024 HRC Fellow Kristine Baekgaard
By: GIWPS
The Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) Research Fellowship is a one-year program that provides unique opportunities for a recent Georgetown University master’s or PhD level graduate to conduct rigorous, policy-oriented research…
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April 5, 2024
Reflections on the Six-Month Anniversary of the Conflict in Israel and Palestine
By: GIWPS
On October 4, 2023—just three days before Hamas’ October 7th attack—thousands of women gathered at Jerusalem’s Tolerance Monument for a rally and march organized by the Israeli group Women Wage…
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March 28, 2024
Take a Course on Gender, Diversity, or Identity in Global Affairs This Fall
By: GIWPS
Georgetown University offers a broad variety of graduate and undergraduate courses in which students critically engage with the most pressing contemporary issues using a gender lens or intersectional approach. For…
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March 19, 2024
The Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker Q&A
By: GIWPS
This month, we released the first stage of our Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker at the Carnegie Corporation of New York headquarters to meet the urgent need for gender-sensitive…
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February 21, 2024
For Ukraine, There is No Peace Without Justice and No Recovery Without Women’s Leadership
By: Ana Lejava
As we commemorate the second anniversary of Russia’s inhumane and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is crucial to recognize the pivotal role that women have played in Ukraine’s ongoing…
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February 16, 2024
The Rights of Afghan Women Must be the Priority at the UN Special Envoys Meeting
By: Lina Tori Jan & Callie Heimbach
On February 18 and 19, the United Nations will convene a second meeting of Afghanistan special envoys in Doha, following the publication of the UN Special Coordinator’s Independent Assessment on…
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February 12, 2024
A Glimpse into Myanmar’s Struggle for Democracy: Zin Mar Aung’s Visit to Georgetown University
In the wake of the third anniversary of the February 2021 coup that shattered Myanmar's democratic dreams, there is still hope for change. At least, that's what Foreign Minister of…
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February 5, 2024
Rebuilding communities after atrocities: A conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad
By: Alexandra Gopin
Sinjar, a district in the northwest region of Iraq characterized by desert and vast sky, was home to hundreds of thousands of Yazidis, a Kurdish-speaking religious minority. Nestled in the…
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January 24, 2024
On This International Day of Education, We Should Remember Afghan Women and Girls
By: GIWPS
Although the International Day of Education should be a day of celebration, for millions of Afghan women and girls today’s commemoration is one of mourning: More than 400 days have…
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January 22, 2024
Conflicts to Watch in 2024: Implications for Women, Peace and Security
By: Jessica Anania
In 2024, global security is poised to deteriorate even further amidst worsening conflict, instability, and violence. Recent data shows that approximately 600 million women—15 percent of women in the world—lived…
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