Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security studies women’s roles in peace & security. Led by Ambassador @MelanneVerveer. #WPSindex
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GIWPS and @drops_afg released a new report showing that despite mounting dangers and dwindling resources, Afghan women are pushing forward with peace, healthcare, and education initiatives at even higher rates than women globally.
Read the analysis: giwps.georgetown.edu/resourc…
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Five years ago, the Taliban took control of #Afghanistan and worked to erase women and girls from public life. Yet, Afghan women continue to fight for freedom and resist oppression. GIWPS proudly stands with them for a free, peaceful, and equitable future.
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It was an honor to host this year's Global Women Leaders Summit, chaired by @HillaryClinton. We strategized about how to architect a safe and secure digital future, inclusive climate action, and a world order that delivers for all.
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Thank you for joining us @HelenClarkNZ, @PEspinosaC, @cafreeland, @Grybauskaite_LT, @hind_kabawat, @MarinSanna, @MonicaBelfast, @iingwen, Lucina Di Meco, @gabramosp, @AtikuNafisa, @Chanelcontos, @DoraDavid20, @karinagould, Nozipho Hlophe, Camila de Oliveira Koch.
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And Tomoko Matsuzawa, @IrynaNykorak, Lídia Pereira, @Dr_DaniaThafer, Nugraheni Widia Utami, and Qyira Yusri.
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We are thrilled to announce that GIWPS was awarded the Francesca Tardioli International Award from @SapienzaRoma & @ItalyMFA for our "significant and special contribution to the implementation of the #WPS agenda." Congratulations to our team 👏
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As tensions rise and the risk of renewed war grows, women and girls in #Tigray are on the brink of another crisis.
Join GIWPS with @RefugeesIntl, @ECDCUS and @HarambeeOrg for a discussion on the current realities facing displaced women in Tigray.
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In @MsMagazine, Amb. @MelanneVerveer and Amb. Geeta Rao Gupta argue recent U.S. foreign policy shifts under President Trump raise questions about the future of bipartisan efforts to advance women’s rights globally.
Read more: bit.ly/4lb7Ogx
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🚨 Are you attending #CSW70? Join us in New York for two side events during the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women!
This year, CSW70 is centering on access to justice, a timely theme as women in the #HornofAfrica continue to push for their rights. That is why SIHA Network will be hosting two critical discussions:
1️⃣ Countering Anti-Gender Backlash: Pathways to Law, Policy Reform, and Access to Justice
🗓️ Date: 10 March 2026
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Council of Churches UN Office, New York (Drew Room)
Our first panel will explore the rise of anti-gender backlash across the Greater Horn of Africa and its impact on women’s rights, civic space, and gender equality. We will also discuss how feminist actors in Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan are using law, policy reform, and strategic litigation to defend rights, expand access to justice, and strengthen gender-responsive legal systems.
🔗 Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
2️⃣ Reinvigorating the Path to Justice and Accountability: Strengthening Strategies for Prosecuting Sexual and Reproductive Violence as Genocide in Darfur
🗓️ Date: 12 March 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Council of Churches United Nations Office, New York (8th Floor)
This side event will explore how sexual and reproductive violence in Darfur has been used strategically against women and girls from native African communities such as the Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa. We will also discuss how feminist legal strategies, grassroots documentation, and international accountability mechanisms can advance justice and reshape the understanding of such violence as a core component of genocide.
🔗 Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
If you can’t be there in person, you can still join us online—register on the links above.
Join us and circulate across your networks—let’s work together for justice and gender equality!
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In this month’s Women, Peace and Security Conflict Tracker updates, we spotlight challenges for Palestinian women amidst ongoing Israeli military operations, as well as the 4th year of Russia's war—and what it means for Ukrainian women.
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Hala Al-Karib recently addressed the UN Security Council on #Sudan, warning that the country is very close to a point of no return.
“Every day this war continues, it destroys the lives and brutalizes the bodies of Sudanese women and girls."
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Student protest leader and 2025 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awardee Tanjina Tammim Hapsa reflected on the recent election in #Bangladesh, the country’s first election since a student-led movement ousted Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Read her reflections: giwps.georgetown.edu/2026/02…
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.@KhanimL delivered a statement to the 92nd Session of the CEDAW Committee via video on behalf of several Iraqi NGOs, raising urgent concerns about amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law and calling for full equality in family law in line with CEDAW
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Join us and @HoyaAfrica tomorrow - Wednesday, February 18 - at 9:00am ET for a virtual conversation about the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan and the gendered impacts of the intensifying violence.
RSVP: giwps.georgetown.edu/events/…
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Congratulations to @miaamormottley who won her third term as Prime Minister of Barbados yesterday. She is a trailblazing advocate for climate action and a staunch champion of gender equality.
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“This isn’t a dystopian novel. This is the daily reality for 14 million women and girls in Afghanistan today.”
In this powerful @Forbes column, @margiewarrell describes the Taliban’s assault on women’s rights – and how you can take action.
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Join a conversation with women human rights defenders about the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan and the gendered impacts of the intensifying violence. RSVP: giwps.georgetown.edu/events/…
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We welcome the reopening of the Rafah crossing as a critical humanitarian step. Women, children, and civilians in Gaza urgently need expanded, sustained humanitarian access, medical care, and protection under international law. bbc.com/news/articles/c99kdj…
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GIWPS released a report on Conflicts and Trends to Watch in 2026, identifying 3 trends likely to shape conflict patterns and profiling 10 settings where our experts anticipate security dynamics will disproportionately affect women & girls.
Read the report: giwps.georgetown.edu/resourc…
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Join GIWPS and @Georgetown's Iranian Cultural Society for a discussion with human rights professionals on #Iran’s latest protests, highlighting human rights violations and possible paths forward.
⏰ Wednesday (2/11), 3:45pm
RSVP: giwps.georgetown.edu/events/…
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