Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security studies women’s roles in peace & security. Led by Ambassador @MelanneVerveer. #WPSindex
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This Friday, Iranian democracy movement's diaspora leaders will discuss Iran's future @giwps
Featuring @AlinejadMasih, @NazaninBoniadi, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, @esmaeilion, @Golshifteh, @alikarimi_ak8, @AbdullahMohtadi, @PahlaviReza, @ksadjadpour
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We're excited to announce a new collaboration with @RockefellerFdn & @HillaryClinton!
Along w/ 25 former presidents, foreign ministers & activists we’re drafting bold recommendations to accelerate progress for women & girls. Report launching in September bit.ly/3fLcOFC
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Today we mark #HumanRightsDay with a new episode of the #SeekingPeace podcast feat. @madeleine & @HillaryClinton. Tune in to hear why Clinton says the state of women's rights is "a classic good news, bad news story" @UN_Women @OurSecureFuture @AdondeMedia giwps.georgetown.edu/seeking…
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"I decided to make women's issues central to US foreign policy."
As a tribute to Secretary Albright, we published her conversation w/ @MelanneVerveer & @HillaryClinton on her legacy as a women’s rights champion.
Now it’s up to us to continue her work.
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It is an honor to recognize these women who are blazing the trail for women, peace, and security. @MelanneVerveer and @HillaryClinton share the stage with HRH The countess of Wessex, @KLevchenkoUKR , @N_Karbowska and @avalaina.
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As Taliban enter Kabul, the U.S. Government needs to save our Afghan women allies, who are high on Taliban kill lists.
•Direct evacuation flights
•$1.125 billion appropriated
•Special parole program
•High-level Interagency Refugee Coordinator
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Don't miss your chance to join @HillaryClinton & @madeleine Albright for a conversation on women's rights & power! Register for our virtual discussion on how to accelerate progress on gender equality #Beijing25Roadmap bit.ly/2YiDzuR
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Watch at 11am as Secretary @HillaryClinton honors Yazidi activist @NadiaMuradBasee, Myanmar peace builder @waiwainu, & BBC chief int'l correspondent @bbclysedoucet for their courageous efforts to advance women's rights and peace #HRCawards bit.ly/2nEKTOm
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"If there is one thing the Islamic Republic wants you to believe, it’s that we are so fragmented, we can’t even go to foreign leaders and ask for a single thing that’s achievable," says @NazaninBoniadi.
But "we have come together and have a plan in place."
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If you are a @Georgetown community member, you can join us in-person (first come, first served) on 12/5 at 11am for the 2022 #HRCawards, recognizing @RoyalFamily The Countess of Wessex, First Lady @ZelenskaUA, @KLevchenkoUKR, @N_Karbowska and @avalaina: l8r.it/j3dB
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It was a pleasure to host FM @NicolaSturgeon at @Georgetown today.
FM @NicolaSturgeon addressed an audience at Georgetown University’s @giwps in Washington DC on ‘Scotland, Brexit, and the Future’. Watch the full speech here:bit.ly/2t2LL2p
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"Gender inequality is a universal problem." Even in the US. -@phumzileunwomen @UN_Women @sais_idev
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We commend Senator @marcorubio for chairing a Senate hearing on women in conflict. We appreciate his commitment to increasing women's participation in peace and security efforts, beginning in #Afghanistan. And we loved the Senator's reference to our research during the hearing!
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We were thrilled to host @HillaryClinton & @madeleine Albright to discuss the UN Fourth World Conference on Women - and how to accelerate progress for gender equality. 100K people around the world watched the conversation. #Beijing25Roadmap
Watch now:
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Fanaye Solomon says "there is no safe place for women in Tigray." She adds: “The hospitals are nonexistent which makes it very difficult for women to report in a timely manner, which results in unwanted pregnancy, exposure to STI including HIV, and fistula.” #TigrayCantWait
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“The most important thing for [Afghan] women right now, particularly those who are most vulnerable, is to be evacuated either on charter flights or on US military flights, and it’s got to be a high priority. These are women who stood by the US, who implemented our programs”
"Already across Afghanistan, we are seeing girls being told they're not to go to school anymore, women being told that they can't leave their homes but for with a guardian, flogging, sex slavery," says Fmr. Amb. @MelanneVerveer on what Afghan women face amid Taliban takeover.
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We need your help to save the lives of Afghan women. Every day, the #Taliban is gaining ground, assassinating women leaders, attacking girls at school & rolling back women's rights. Here are 3 donations you or your organization can make now. #Afghanistan giwps.georgetown.edu/how-to-…
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Women and girls are under violent assault in Tigray, Ethiopia, where coordinated rapes are being used as a weapon of war.
We asked @bseratg, a Tigrayan alumna of @georgetown @msbgu, to share her perspective & call to action.
#TigrayCantWait @OmnaTigray giwps.georgetown.edu/georget…
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HRH the Countess of Wessex says “While we welcome the Taliban’s announcement that they are reopening schools & universities, we know in reality that conditions are worsening." She adds we must "recommit our support for women and girls and people of Afghanistan." @RoyalFamily
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Launching the first-ever US Women, Peace and Security Index!
Check out our #USAindex for:
-Ranking of women's rights across 50 states + DC
-Analysis of massive racial disparities
-Public opinion data revealing how Americans view gender equality
Explore usa-index.com
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What happens AFTER you receive a @NobelPrize?
@NadiaMuradBasee works w/ Amal Clooney to hold ISIS accountable for the genocide they perpetrated against her Yazidi community.
Hear Nadia on #SeekingPeace podcast: bit.ly/3lD3tmq @nadiainitiative @UN_Women @OurSecureFuture
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Women are leading the democracy movement in Belarus at great personal risk. We honored the movement's leader @Tsihanouskaya with the Int'l Trailblazer Award presented by @melanneverveer @SherazadeSemsar at @USAmbFrance residence. Here's how you can support democracy in #Belarus.
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We need more global attention & action to address the use of rape as a weapon of war in the ongoing #TigrayCrisis. Join a discussion on Wed, April 21 at 10AM ET w/ @USGSRSGPatten, Geraldine Byrne-Nason of @irishmissionun & @MelanneVerveer. #TigrayCantWait eventbrite.com/e/the-crisis-…
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We are thrilled to welcome Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, joining us and @UN_Women today at 3PM ET to discuss mechanisms for promoting human rights and women’s rights in #Afghanistan.
There is still time to register for the event at: eventbrite.com/e/upholding-w…
🇺🇸🗽The Countess of Wessex has arrived in New York!
This week, HRH will join @UN_Women and @giwps to discuss the upholding of the human rights of women and girls in conflict.
HRH will also undertake engagements in support of equality in the workplace with @100WomenFinance.
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Tigrayan survivors of sexual and gender based violence in the #TigrayCrisis are sharing their stories via @khoureld of @Reuters. We urge global leaders to act now to stop these atrocities. #TigrayCantWait reuters.com/world/special-re…
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If we truly believe that women’s rights are human rights, this is the moment to prove it.
Help protect Afghan women and human rights leaders who fought for a democratic Afghanistan.
Donate.
Call your representatives.
Stand with Afghan women.
protectafghanwomen.org
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Announcing the 2021 #HRCawards!
@HillaryClinton & @madeleine Albright will honor 5 extraordinary women trailblazers @PEspinosaC @vanyaradzayi @PalwashaHasan @MarinaPisklako1 and Guo Jianmei on Monday, December 6 at 11 AM ET. eventbrite.com/e/2021-hillar…
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Secretary @hillaryclinton offers her reflections on engaging in dialogue outside of one's comfort zone:
“You do not make peace with your friends; you do not negotiate with people you already agree with."
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Announcing the 2021-22 Women, Peace & Security Index by @giwps & @prioGPS. The report includes:
- Rankings for 170 countries on the status of women
- Subnational data for Afghanistan, Pakistan & the US
- Scores for displaced women in 5 African countries
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"I think Scotland will become an independent country in the not so distant future." -@NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM #Brexit at @Georgetown
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.@Georgetown recognized Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama for opening his country to Afghan women and girls forced to flee their homes after the Taliban takeover—including 1,000+ evacuees supported by GIWPS & @VitalVoices. Thank you, PM @ediramaal, for standing with Afghan women.
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"I don’t see independence for Scotland as being a move that diminishes international unity." We want independence to increase the voice we have in the world, the influence we can have in multilaterals. We want to shape the world in a more positive way. -@NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM
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"Scottish national interests are not being served by a Westminster system that often sees our interests as an afterthought...Those interests can only be served by becoming an independent country." -@NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM #Brexit
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Read more about High Commissioner @mbachelet of @UNHumanRights, who will receive the 2019 @hillaryclinton Award on Friday @Georgetown #HRCawards, via
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We are 2 days out from #UNAMA mandate expiration. We thank our courageous Afghan partners & international allies for their recommendations on UNAMA renewal with a strong human rights component. @Hmosadiq @YaldaRoyan @RoyalFamily @FatmaFaizi #GroupofFriendsofWomeninAfghanistan
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GIWPS’s @MelanneVerveer asks, “How many victims does a conflict does It need before it can be addressed? How much conflict-related sexual violence can go on? Full and transparent investigation of abuses is imperative, as is protection of survivors.” #TigrayCantWait @CAREGlobal
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World-famous model @AwengChuol was born in a refugee camp in Kenya. Today she is an advocate for mental health + equality for refugee girls. Hear Aweng's story and her hopes for the future on the #SeekingPeace podcast. Listen now @AdondeMedia @UN_Women shows.acast.com/seeking-peac…
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Actress & human rights advocate @NazaninBoniadi notes: "While we were marching for workplace rights and dignity, the brave women of Iran were taking to the streets to demand their most basic human rights and freedoms, but at a far greater cost." #Iran #IranHumanRights #WPS
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Starting now: Join us to discuss what can be done about the ongoing crisis of sexual and gender-based violence in Tigray, Ethiopia. Watch now on Facebook Live #TigrayCantWait fb.watch/4-Wqg2zgzG/
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A brave survivor from #Tigray shares her story with us: “Both of us were raped by three soldiers each. These men were armed...I am diagnosed as HIV negative, but I am pregnant. The doctor says the baby is healthy.” #TigrayCantWait
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.@AlinejadMasih calls for a stronger global condemnation of abuses in #Iran: "I want the international community to not recognize this Republic that beats up women, lashes women, hangs women & kicks out woman from everywhere if they say 'we don’t want to practice Sharia law.'"
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SAVE THE DATE: December 5 @giwps program on women’s rights in Iran featuring activist @AlinejadMasih, Reading Lolita in Tehran author @azarnafisi, CBS News’ @margbrennan, actor @NazaninBoniadi & Carnegie senior fellow @ksadjadpour bit.ly/2DDB91a #WhiteWednesdays
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We #StandWithAfghanWomen. Check out highlights from today's March for Afghan Women on our Instagram stories @/georgetown_wps.
@VitalVoices @codepink @WomenforWomen @WAWHumanRights @aawa_us @equalitynow @MinasList @OBRmv @afghan_american @MelanneVerveer #ProtectAfghanWomen
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We were honored to host Minister for Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government of Myanmar @ZinMarAungNUG for a student roundtable discussion on the women-led, nonviolent opposition movement against the illegal military coup in #Myanmar.
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Starting now: Iranian democracy movement's diaspora leaders discuss their common vision for Iran’s future @Georgetown.
Tune in on Facebook Livestream or follow Persian coverage via BBC Persian, Iran International, KayhanLondon, Manoto, and VOA Persian.
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.@amyklobuchar met with Afghan women leaders, including GIWPS & partners, to discuss the #AfghanAdjustmentAct. This bipartisan bill would give Afghans brought into the US last August a clear path to permanent status. @MinasList @Afghan_American
@HumanFirstAfg @WAWHumanRights
Our Afghan allies sacrificed so much for our country. We owe it to them to do everything we can to help them find stability and opportunity in the United States. I met with a group of Afghan refugees advocating for Congress to pass my bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act.
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Congrats to former GIWPSie @rcturk (@Georgetown SSP’17) on receiving the @gatesfoundation Cambridge Scholarship! This well-deserved award supports Rebecca’s doctoral research on women’s transnational organizing in the Middle East & N. Africa @Cambridge_Uni ow.ly/q2me50zA1Lo
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Congrats @NadiaMuradBasee & @DenisMukwege on receiving the #NobelPeacePrize! GIWPS is privileged to work w/ both peacebuilders & celebrated them @Georgetown w/ @HillaryClinton. We applaud @NobelPrize for recognizing these heroes & shining spotlight on sexual violence in conflict.
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Scotland was 1st country in world to provide free sanitary products in all schools and universities! Way to go @NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM
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Happening now: @HillaryClinton tells @MelanneVerveer the story behind her famous “women’s rights are human rights” speech 25 years ago: “I wanted to push the envelope for as far as I could for girls and women.” #Beijing25Roadmap
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Today is the 2019 @hillaryclinton awards ceremony—a day to celebrate women’s leadership in advancing human rights & peace. We’re excited to welcome our remarkable honorees - @UNHumanRights High Commissioner @mbachelet, @rosacrsJc & Marta Velásquez - to @georgetown. #HRCawards
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As all eyes are on Afghanistan, Iranian women advocates want the world to know that women's rights must be at the center of the global approach to #Afghanistan & #Iran. Join us at 10 AM ET on September 1 to discuss what's next for women's rights in Iran. eventbrite.com/e/beyond-geop…
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We are grateful to @bseratg (@msbgu '17) for sharing this important perspective on the #TigrayCrisis via the GIWPS blog. #TigrayCantWait @OmnaTigray
“Concerns are not going to protect women and girls from weaponized rape [...] & in the ways the world is increasingly championing Black Lives Matter, it should always be remembered that all Black Lives Matter, everywhere.” #TigrayCantWait @giwps @bseratg
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Don't miss this conversation with women peace negotiators! Join us Friday, Oct 30 at 9:30am ET for a behind-the-scenes look at peace processes in Northern Ireland, the Philippines & Colombia featuring @MonicaBelfast @mcoronelferrer & Elena Ambrosi.
RSVP: ow.ly/5lJA50C32oL
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Today is the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
"We can have no meaningful commemoration of the agreement unless the role of women is properly recognized & applauded," said Irish Taoiseach Varadkar at a GIWPS event, featured in @guardian.
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"#Brexit itself will be damaging for Scotland. But Brexit without a deal will be catastrophic." -@NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM #BrexitDeal
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When @madeleine was US Ambassador to UN, there were 6 other women ambassadors to UN. They formed a caucus: G7. They agreed to always take each other’s phone calls, and work together. They helped ensure appointment of women justices & prosecutors to int’l war crimes tribunal.
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The WPS Index is published by @giwps and @prioGPS. In the report, data shows the global advance of women's status has slowed, disparities have widened + displacement has increased. Swipe for the best/ worst countries for women + read the report: l8r.it/lfev
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“To self-quarantine at home is impossible in Afghanistan because people do not have the luxury of having separate spaces in family houses [where 15-20 people live]. It is only possible at the community level." -@Orzala @AREUafghanistan #COVIDー19
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GIWPS hosted a roundtable discussion today with Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan @SR_Afghanistan, Afghan women leaders and our Executive Director @MelanneVerveer.
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Just published: #WPSindex 2019!
We rank 167 countries on women’s comprehensive wellbeing and analyze trends in women’s equality, drawing on recognized data sources in partnership with @prioGPS.
How does your country score?
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Today @Georgetown announced a new graduate certificate in gender, peace and security! The certificate focuses on topics related to gender dynamics and women's experiences in conflict. Learn more via bit.ly/3aymdOy.
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#HeForShe champion Jack DeGioia discusses @Georgetown's commitment to gender equality--on campus and around the world--at #UNGA@UN_Women
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It was an honor to cohost a Global Women Leaders Summit with @RockefellerFdn. We discussed inclusive climate action; advancing democracy; protecting women’s rights & driving gender equity. We look forward to sharing our ideas! @MelanneVerveer @HillaryClinton #Overdue4Equity
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Women ambassadors, Congresswomen, and top women in foreign policy gathered w/ @madeleine & @melanneverveer @Georgetown for sisterhood and solidarity. Pics: bit.ly/2DpuPLb
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We are joined by @USGSRSGPatten, who has urged action from the UN Security Council: “When history looks back on this painful episode as part of the long battles fought on the bodies of women and girls…we will rightly be asked, what did we do to honor our commitments?”
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Deans & directors of top U.S. graduate schools in int'l affairs and public policy recommend an update to graduate education. Today, they call for increased focus on diversity and inclusion issues in global affairs. Sign on: bit.ly/32lEcEp #DiversityMatters
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The Taliban forcing women news presenters in #Afghanistan to cover their faces is a cruel and blatant violation of basic human rights. The GIWPS team stands in solidarity with the brave Afghan women journalists. #FreeHerFace
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“However bad-and it is bad-#COVID19 situation is in advanced industrialized countries, the crisis puts in much greater danger people living in areas w/o access to water and sanitation. And within those vulnerable populations, women & girls are suffering 2x or 3x over”-@DMiliband
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Nearly 1/2 of U.S. Senate calls on @JoeBiden Administration to "take swift, robust action to protect & support Afghan women leaders facing unparalleled danger."
Thank you to this bipartisan group led by @JeanneShaheen & @SenatorMenendez #SaveAfghanWomen
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Amb. Geraldine Byrne-Nason @irishmissionun says UN Security Council silence until now isn't helping the situation. She calls for:
1) An end to hostilities & assault on women & girls
2) Unhindered humanitarian access & survivor support
3) Accountability for human rights abuses
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NEW: bold recommendations to accelerate progress for women & girls, drafted by @giwps @RockefellerFdn & @HillaryClinton along with 25 former presidents, foreign ministers & activists. The road to gender equality involves all of us #Beijing25Roadmap bit.ly/Beijing25Roadmap
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Former Prime Minister Helen Clark said New Zealand's government needs to recognize that violence against women is a national crisis, and fix it. She cited our #WPSindex, which documents New Zealand's high rates of intimate partner violence. bit.ly/2LWzuUl @PRIOUpdates
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Afghan women and girls deserve our attention and greater international cooperation to protect their rights. Join us live at the @UN at 3pm EDT tomorrow to discuss how to #ProtectAfghanWomen. RSVP below. @UKUN_NewYork @QatarAtUN @CanadaUN @UN_Women eventbrite.com/e/a-new-chapt…
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In a victory for women in Afghanistan, a mother will soon see her name on her child’s national identification card alongside the father’s name. This is a major step in a country where most women’s graves don’t display their name @MujMash @NajimRah @nytimes nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world…
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Public figures - including 5 former US Secretaries of State - say women must be included at every stage of Taliban-Afghan government peace talks via @washingtonpost
@madeleine @HillaryClinton @CondoleezzaRice @JohnKerry Colin Powell
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Amal Clooney calls on the Biden administration to ensure justice for the survivors of the Yazidi genocide in a recent post via @just_security. Amal & @NadiaMuradBasee specifically ask the US & others to commit to international trials of the perpetrators. justsecurity.org/76185/yazid…
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Women leaders call on @UN Security Council to address #COVID crisis — as it did on HIV/AIDS and Ebola.
@SusanaMalcorra @Madeleine @MelanneVerveer @KarenAbuZayd @AlsoswaAmat @IrinaBokova @HelenClarkNZ @rkyte365 @Purnima_Mane @margotwallstrom
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.@SherazadeSemsar closes with a call to center women: "A true nonpartisan support of these women is important. It is not about Trump, Biden, Republicans, Democrats, it is not about foreign policy, it is not about Russia, China—it is about the women.” #Iran #IranHumanRights #WPS
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Girls in #Afghanistan have been banned from secondary education for over 1 year. Last week, @GIWPS co-hosted an #UNGA side event with @Malala, @MalalaFund and the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN on securing women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn.
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The research finds slowing rates of progress for women worldwide, illustrating the profound impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's security, justice & inclusion. Also, the gap between the top-ranked country (#Norway) & the bottom-ranked country (#Afghanistan) has increased.
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What lessons can we learn from the way Germany, Norway, and New Zealand responded to #COVID19? Join our conversation with @GermanAmbUSA @kareraas & @NZAmbassadorUS for analysis on building back better post-pandemic @GermanyinUSA @NorwayUS @NZembassyUS RSVP bit.ly/2zzAGwp
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Join a conversation on Wednesday, March 30 at 10am ET w/ @SecBlinken’s International #WomenOfCourage awardees from Burma, Brazil and Liberia.
@EithinzarMM @fbh828 and Simone Sibilio do Nascimento advance peace & security in the most challenging contexts.
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What are the best countries for women? The 2023 WPS Index by GIWPS and @PRIOresearch offers new rankings of women’s status in 177 countries—covering over 99% of the world’s population. How does your country score on the #WPSindex? giwps.georgetown.edu/the-ind…
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Women are essential to progress for all of society. A group of women leaders gathered by @RockefellerFdn and @giwps is leading a new movement to embrace transformation and unleash our collective power for purpose. Show your support using #Overdue4Equity: l8r.it/6mqp
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Rape survivors from Kosovo war are now eligible for lifelong pension. Only a handful of countries offer this type of reparation. But former Kosovo president @atifetejahjaga says more is needed: perpetrators must face justice. More on #SeekingPeace podcast: bit.ly/2BlJaoX
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“@HillaryClinton has been the primary example of women’s leadership around the world.” -@MelanneVerveer #FutureOfDiplomacy
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60 of the United States' #women #ambassadors & chiefs of mission gathered @Georgetown to celebrate women's leadership in diplomacy. They remembered how they've stood on the shoulders of women who came b/4 them. @MelanneVerveer, @giwps were honored to host such inspiring Americans
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Actress and activist @AshleyJudd is our next guest on #SeekingPeace podcast! She shares how the #MeToo movement applies from Hollywood to refugee camps. Tune into our conversation about combating sexual violence during conflict: bit.ly/2BlJaoX
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Big announcement: @madeleine will join a GIWPS & @Cordaid virtual discussion on “Standing With Afghan Women: Ensuring Meaningful Inclusion in the #AfghanPeaceProcess” July 28 at 10am EDT feat. Staffan de Mistura @MarrietS @ShukryaBarakzai @NehanNargis bit.ly/39osuNp
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Today we remember the genocide perpetrated against the #Yazidis 6 years ago today in Sinjar, Iraq.
With the help of groups like @nadiainitiative, survivors are slowly rebuilding their homeland, but much work remains to be done. bit.ly/2BXBYTs [1/4]
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"Today we are launching this joint report and UN action plan which are roadmaps for more effective peacebuilding, particularly as we mark this 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Secretary General’s 2020 review” -@MelanneVerveer giwps.georgetown.edu/resourc…
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Co-hosted with @georgetownsfs and the Iranian Cultural Society.
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“We value the principles that the #EU exemplifies - that nations can and should cooperate as equals for the common good” -@NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM #Brexit
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We hosted a 3-day retreat for Afghan women leaders in our Onward for Afghan Women network. Today, they met with high-ranking US officials about the future of Afghanistan.
We all must do more for Afghan women & girls.
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.@BWoodward_UN outlines 3 priority areas for the UK:
1) Protect women & girls
2) Enable girls’ education
3) Ensure women's full participation in society
She adds that the UK is working with the UNSC to ensure UNAMA mandate renewal includes a strong human rights component.
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We’re celebrating #PeaceDay by announcing a powerful second season of our #podcast Seeking Peace, hosted by @MelanneVerveer. Season 2 is produced in collaboration with @UN_Women and supported by @OurSecureFuture. Subscribe and listen to the trailer now: apple.co/3hF1Xxz
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Congratulations to @FaridNaheed & @Zarifa_Ghafari on receiving the Changemaker Awards at the @Forbes 30/50 Summit on #IWD2022! Your tireless dedication to fighting for the rights of Afghan women is an inspiration to us all. #Forbes3050 #3050AbuDhabi #AfghanWomen
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GIWPS is excited to announce the 2019 @hillaryclinton Awards on 9/27 @Georgetown! This year’s honorees include @UNHumanRights chief, former President of Chile @mbachelet & Central American peacebuilders Rosa Anaya @CatholicRelief & Virginia Martes Velásquez #MOMUCLAA. #HRCawards
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