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“A Step in the Right Direction”: Former Bangsamoro MP Reflects on the Region’s First Parliamentary Election

Anna Tarhata Basman is a two-term Member of the Parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) who ...
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Georgetown Honors Leaders Driving Economic Empowerment for Women at 2026 Hillary Clinton Awards

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) honored leaders who are advancing economic opportunities for ...
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Sarah Little

Sarah Little is a journalist and the founder of More to Her Story, an independent newsroom reporting on the lives and freedoms of women and girls. She has lived and worked across the Middle East and ...
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The Changing Landscape of Peace Mediation: Expert Analysis of The Rise of Middle Powers and the Inclusion Imperative

In partnership with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Mediation Support Center, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and ...
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How the United Nations Can Address Growing AI Concerns to Peace and Security

Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X However, recent developments and findings, especially over the past two months, ...
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A World in Transition: Helen Clark on the State of the World

Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X This week, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security welcomed the Rt.
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Afghan Women Pursuing Peace Under Oppression

August 2026 marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, during which time the regime has systematically erased Afghan women and girls from public life. The Taliban ...
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Why Preventing Gender-Based Violence Is Essential to Water Security: Lessons from Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, and Palestine

Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X Gender-based violence (GBV) is pervasive across the Middle East and North Africa ...
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GIWPS Reflections from the NALAFEM Summit: When Power Meets Capital to Advance the Priorities of African Women

Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X The NALAFEM Summit, which took place this month in Nairobi, Kenya, was unlike most ...
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Four Questions on NATO, Resilience, and Ukraine’s Future with Iryna Nykorak

Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X The July 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara marked a strategic shift in Euro-Atlantic ...
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Eyes on North Kordofan: The Current Epicenter of Sudan’s War, as Risks for Civilians Become Dire

Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X North Kordofan state is currently the epicenter of Sudan’s complex conflict.
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Five Years of Taliban Rule: The Normalization of Gender Apartheid and the International Community’s Failure

Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X Nearly five years after the Taliban seized power by force in August 2021, ...