When Sumera Haque, SPH MPH ’01, came to the U.S. in 1999, she was a single mother of two boys. Trained as a physician in her native Pakistan, she was unsure what to expect in her new country. Nearly two decades later, Haque has an international reputation for her work in public health and serves […]
Tag: Global Women’s Institute
Alumna Shines in Women’s Leadership and Public Service
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) recently caught up with Kateryna Pyatybratova, ESIA BA ’11, MA/MBA ’16, who has turned her experiences at ESIA and GW into a career promoting women’s leadership and public service around the world. GW: Tell us about what you are doing now and […]
Pathways to Success: Career Accomplishments of Elliott School Women
The Elliott School marked International Women’s Week with a speaker series featuring distinguished alumnae, called Pathways to Success: Career Accomplishments of Elliott School Women. The featured panelists ranged from recent graduates to seasoned professionals, and work for powerful institutions including the State Department, the World Bank, and the White House. They are passionate about issues […]
Global Women’s Institute to Develop ‘I am Malala’ Curriculum
GW’s Global Women’s Institute recently announced a partnership with the Malala Fund to develop a university curriculum around the activism and memoir of girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai. Our friends at GW Today recently featured this exciting new partnership: Sixteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai has become a symbol of peace and hope for millions of people across […]