We launched the #WPSindex at a high-level event attended by HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh (The Royal Family), the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon, Ambassador Jane Hartley Jane Hartley, Mary Goudie & Ambassador Melanne Verveer.

It was a pleasure to speak at the Women Moving Millions summit about issues of women, peace and security.

Our executive director, Melanne Verveer, was named one of the Washingtonian 🌸's most influential people shaping policy in 2024.

Congratulations to those named, and to the countless others who advocate for women and girls around the world!
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It was terrific to welcome Dr.Sima Samar back to Georgetown University with GU Women & Peace after many years of working together on behalf of women and girls in Afghanistan.

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of discussing Women, Peace and Security and PSVI with HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh The Royal Family and Melanne Verveer at the launch of the Georgetown Institute Index. The inclusion of women in decision-making is vital to achieving longer lasting peace.

Today marks the launch of the Kosovo #WPS Center of Excellence and the MOU signing between the United States and our partners in Pristina, Kosovo. It takes a global commitment from local government, private sector and our partners to ensure that threats, inequalities, and…

Our Executive Director Melanne Verveer, Professor Karima Bennoune, and Policy Officer Lina call on UN member states to support the codification of gender apartheid, pointing to the Taliban's 'comprehensive and calculated' campaign against women.
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The term “gender apartheid” enables a clearer understanding of the reality facing Afghan women under the Taliban’s unique interpretation of Islamic law, Melanne Verveer, Karima Bennoune and Lina write. wapo.st/4cGw4lU

We must do all we can to support #Ukraine . It was an honor to host an inspiring meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia @tsahkna with @estonia_in_us & Kristjan Prikk to discuss today's most pressing issues.

Esther Coopersmith never stopped in her 94 years to exemplify the power of citizen diplomacy. She devoted much of her life to fostering friendship and understanding across divides. Esther was a strong advocate for UNESCO and powerful force for good. We will miss her greatly.

Being with Monica McWilliams and other women peacebuilders at the Columbia | SIPA Queen's University Belfast 🎓
program reminded me again of the profound contributions women made to the Good Friday Agreement and sustaining peace these 26 years later. They continue to be an inspiration.

I was honored to participate in a panel discussion on Women, Peace and Security at Japanese Mission UN in the presence of Foreign Minister Kamikawa.

Photo credit: Foreign Ministry of Japan

Meet the women of the campaign #UnitedAgainstGenderApartheid . This is the stories of women in Iran and Afghanistan, living under the shadow of the Taliban and the Islamic Regime in Iran.
We invite the world to listen to our testimonies, exposing the systematic violence against…

Presented to a great defender of women’s rights and GU Women & Peace Director Melanne Verveer our 🇺🇦 coin “Women Defenders”. It was an honor to exchange views on what the role of women in the current state of affairs in the world is. Looking forward to cooperate further🤝 #CSW68

Discussed Ukrainian leadership & resilience at the time of war with Melanne Verveer. Presented together with KaterynaLevchenko and Yevheniia Kravchuk plans of 🇺🇦delegation during the 68th United Nations CSW in New York. Thankful to UKR Mission to the UN, Ukrainian Institute of America and WFUWO UN for the organization of the event.

Recent data indicates that approximately 600 million women lived within 50 kilometers of armed conflict in 2022, more than double the levels in the 1990s. Gender-sensitive insights into today’s conflicts are critical. 
Today, the Georgetown University’s Institute for Women,…

Honored to join the official launch of the GU Women & Peace WPS Conflict Tracker at Carnegie Corporation of New York.
the tracker provides a snapshot of key risks and opportunities for women in 25 conflict-affected countries, incloude of Afghanistan.
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Amb. Christina Markus Lassen gave remarks at the official launch of the GU Women & Peace WPS Conflict Tracker, a new data-driven tool to analyze conflict with a gender lens worldwide.

🇩🇰 is proud to have supported the project and thanks GU Women & Peace and Melanne Verveer for their important work 🌎🌍🌏

Check out the first stage of our new initiative, which analyzes today’s conflict through a Women, Peace and Security lens. We launched the WPS Conflict Tracker today with the support of Carnegie Corporation of New York and Denmark in USA 🇩🇰. Explore the Tracker 🗺wpsconflicttracker.com

Thank you to First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly BL for continuing the conversation about Northern Ireland's future - and the critical role women must play - at Georgetown University.