Celebrating Women’s History at Georgetown
We celebrate the many contributions of our women students, faculty and staff to our university community and society at large, and recognize the broad range of teaching, scholarship and advocacy at Georgetown that advance women’s history and equality.
Women’s History Month
The U.S. Congress first designated March to be Women’s History Month in 1987. Georgetown joins the nation in recognizing the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields — and joins the world in recognizing women’s global impact on International Women’s Day on March 8.
Celebrate Women’s History Month
Making History
Eighty years ago, the Graduate School began formally admitting women. During Women’s History Month, discover stories about women who shaped Georgetown and paved the way for future generations.
Sixty years after Georgetown’s first female business school graduate received her diploma, McDonough School of Business alumnae are leveling the playing field in the business world.
Women’s and Gender Studies
Women’s Inclusion, Justice and Security
Drawing on recognized data sources to measure women’s inclusion, justice and security in 170 countries, the Women, Peace and Security Index shows that the global advance of women’s status has slowed and disparities have widened across countries.
Researching Women’s Experiences
Professor Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran worked with Spanish-speaking communities at laundromats, a community advisory board and health care providers to identify women’s knowledge of fertility, pregnancy and when to seek health care.
Women’s basketball is entering a new era. With increased viewers and fans, can it keep the momentum going from March Madness?…
Supporting Our Students
The Women’s Center offers educational programs, volunteer opportunities, services and resources to highlight the experiences of women on Georgetown’s campus and educate the community about gender dynamics impacting campus culture. This year, the Women’s Center, along with the rest of the Office of Student Equity and Inclusion, moved to a dynamic new space in New South to better serve students and promote collaboration and intersectionality.
Alumni Impact
“We truly have more ways to reach audiences than ever before. Being a television correspondent at NBC News means packaging stories for Nightly News and Today Show that reach millions of people as well as breaking news in places like our streaming network, NBC News NOW, or in written pieces for NBCNews.com. It’s incredible and I feel honored and blessed to have such reach.”
“Happiness is a process — a by-product of purposely living a meaningful life, accomplished through engaging in actions that, over time, become habits, rewiring our naturally ‘negative’ brains to elevate well-being and increase more opportunities for positive emotions.”
“That was one of the big attractions for me in coming back, having social justice as central to the mission of the university. I felt I wouldn’t have to fight for it along the way and explain why I was so committed to both the broader social movements as well as connecting with the community and connecting students with the community to do some of that social justice work.”
Faculty and Staff Profiles
The Women’s Center is interviewing faculty and staff on Georgetown’s campus to talk about their work and what Women’s History Month means to them.
Support for Faculty and Staff
Student Stories
As a Patrick Healy Fellow, Gabbi Williams (G’23, G’29) is passionate about how pharmaceuticals affect the human body and being a role model for other women in science.
Follow along with Harnoor (SFS’26) as she heads to New York for a special event at the United Nations on Women, Peace and Security.
Honoring the Legacy of Madeleine K. Albright
The first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state and a long-time public servant committed to serving the needs of women and girls, Madeleine K. Albright joined Georgetown’s faculty in the School of Foreign Service in 1982. Georgetown honors her legacy as a professor and as a trailblazer in diplomacy and human rights.
Celebrating Women Leaders
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security and Hillary Rodham Clinton honored women who are working for peace around the world.
Katherine Williams oversees design projects in downtown DC and on the Hilltop. In her off-hours, she works to promote equitable housing and increase the number of Black women in architecture.
