Georgetown Institute for Women

In London, a New Academic Center Focuses on Sexual Violence in Conflict

March 8, 2016

LONDON — The Center for Women, Peace and Security, based at the London School of Economics in Britain, is a year old. The first of its kind in Europe, the center aims to shed light on the prevalence of violence against women during conflict through academic research and forums. The concept of the center …

Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Peace and Security, Women

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US Envoy for Global Women’s Issues Leaves for Georgetown

February 22, 2013

by PassBlue

Melanne Verveer, most recently the United States ambassador at large for global women’s issues, is the new executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, which officially opened Feb. 21. Verveer had been appointed to the government post, the first of its kind for the country, by President Obama when it …