HeForShe Campaign
From 2016 through 2020, Georgetown University proudly served as a founding champion for the HeForShe Campaign, the UN Women Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality. Our extraordinary students, faculty and staff made growing contributions to building a safe and respectful community for all, strengthening our culture as a place where women thrive, and advancing the role of women globally.
HeForShe was developed by UN Women to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights. The campaign encourages them to speak out and take action against inequalities faced by women and girls.
Dr. John J. DeGioia represented Georgetown as a HeForShe “University Impact Champion.” As an Impact Champion, he joined heads of state from around the globe, corporate leaders in a range of industries, and other university presidents worldwide in pledging to lead in the fight for gender equality.
Georgetown University’s Impact Commitments
Georgetown University made three commitments in support of the HeForShe mission:
Work with UN Women to advance the role of women globally through the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Strengthen Georgetown’s commitment to a respectful, safe campus for all community members
Use the Georgetown Women’s Alliance to create a culture where women thrive
These commitments — enacted through the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), Georgetown Women’s Alliance (GWA) and the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) — sought to empower women across the Georgetown community, our nation, and our globe.
Campaign Launch
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the Executive Director of UN Women, led a conversation on the global priorities of UN Women. (February 23, 2016)