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Jun 30
3 min

WFI “Waging Peace in Afghanistan”

Since the signing of the historic U.S-Taliban agreement on February 29th, efforts to formally initiate Intra-Afghan negotiations have been m

Jun 8
3 min

Innovating Sustainable Peace During Times of Crisis

By Mary Sturgis Our research began in December with an overview of contemporary Afghan history, with a particular focus on the role of wo...

Jun 8
3 min

Supporting Peace From a Distance

By: Elena Scott-Kakures and Andrew Linder Since writing our initial blog post, much has changed both on a global scale and within Afghani...

May 15
3 min

When Resources are Limited, Female Entrepreneurs are Resilient

Nearly six months ago, I joined seven of my classmates at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs

Apr 22
5 min

How Community Based Organisations in America are Mitigating Barriers to Food

n mid-February, 2020, I was sent a proposal by UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, to see if I would be interested in conducting

Apr 7
3 min

Empowering Women to Unlock Growth in Mexico

Globally, we knew that women entrepreneurs and business-owners face challenges that are not often observed by their male counterparts.

Apr 7
6 min

Meeting West African Feminist Activists

Five students travelled to Dakar and Abidjan for a team project. During the 2019-2020 academic year, five Master’s students took part in ...

Apr 1
1 min

Georgetown Students Work to Promote Afghan Women in the Peace Process

What if, rather than merely studying an issue for four months, students could help move the needle on some of the world’s intractable cha...

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