Preventing and Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Despite condemnation from the international community, conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is used widely as a weapon of war and a tactic of terrorism. We see evidence of this in the rampant rape, torture, and other forms of gender-based violence that are ongoing in Ukraine, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, among other areas, and in Hamas’s brutal acts of sexual violence against Israelis on October 7. This event, co-hosted by the Institute of Global Politics (IGP) and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS), will convene leading scholars, legal experts, government officials, and activists to discuss the limited progress made in preventing and addressing CRSV and what’s needed to realize the potential of the efforts underway to end it. This event is co-hosted by the Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at Columbia SIPA and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS). About the Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at Columbia SIPA The Institute of Global Politics (IGP) convenes leading scholars and practitioners to advance policy solutions to today’s pressing global challenges. IGP brings together experts—from the public and private sectors and across the political spectrum—to foster civil discourse and create evidence-based policy strategies for local to global impact. About the Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) The Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security promotes a more peaceful, equitable, and just world by focusing on how pivotal women are in preventing conflict and building peace. Since 2013, we have conducted rigorous research, elevated the voices of women peacebuilders and informed policymakers, while nurturing the next generation of leaders. Headed by former US Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer, with former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton serving as honorary founding chair, the Institute is a globally recognized leader advancing women’s meaningful engagement in peace and security.