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The Crisis in Tigray: Women and Girls Under Violent Assault
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security The Crisis in Tigray: Women and Girls Under Violent Assault 10:00AM-11:15AM EDT RSVP here for the virtual event Civil war rages on in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and women and girls are under attack. Amidst a media blackout, the world is just learning of the scope of the brutality. Coordinated rapes in Tigray are being deliberately used as a weapon of war and only one medical facility in the region is equipped to respond to rape survivors. The violence in Tigray has killed thousands of people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. The UN Security Council has yet to act. Join leading policymakers and voices from Tigray and the greater region for an important discussion on what is happening, and what can be done to counter the human rights violations and atrocities committed against women and girls. Featuring: The Honorable Pramila Patten UN Special R...
Where are the Women: Advancing Women’s Leadership in Politics and Peacebuilding
Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace & Security Where are the Women: Advancing Women’s Leadership in Politics and Peacebuilding Thursday, April 22 9:00AM-10:15AM EDT RSVP here for the virtual event Women play major roles as decision-makers and leaders advancing peace and prosperity around the world. Yet progress on women’s political representation has been slow and uneven. Only 22 countries have women in the highest position of political power and only 25 percent of national parliamentarians are women. Barriers to women’s meaningful participation abound, including traditional gender roles, biases, and norms about who holds positions of power. Join us for a discussion on how we can advance women’s meaningful political participation, build pipelines of future women leaders, and sustain support for gender equality. Government and civil society leaders will share lessons learned and best practices for breaking the barriers to...