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After Dobbs: the Assault on Reproductive Justice and Equality 

WATCH VIDEOS | Friday Sept. 16, 2022 – 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET – Virtual Event. Join us for a series of multi-disciplinary panels and interactive discussions with leading…

August 5, 2022

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Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus

WATCH VIDEO 9/27/2021 at 12pm ET Sexual Citizens is a groundbreaking study that transforms how we understand and address sexual assault. Through intimate portraits of life and…

September 20, 2021

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Lorraine Hansberry Biography by Soyica Colbert Listed as a Must-Read in Oprah Magazine

Soyica Diggs Colbert, interim dean of the College and Idol Family Professor of African American Studies and Performing Arts, recently completed her latest book Radical Vision: A…

May 4, 2021

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Researcher in Residence

The Georgetown Gender+ Justice Initiative is delighted to welcome French journalist, writer, and award-winning filmmaker Rokhaya Diallo as an inaugural Researcher in Residence…

May 3, 2021

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Mass Shooters Often Have A History Of Violence Against Women

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Deborah Epstein, director of Georgetown University Law Center's Domestic Violence Clinic, about the link between violence against women and mass…

March 24, 2021

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G+JI Statement of Solidarity with AAPI Communities

On March 16, a white man killed eight people, six of whom identified as Asian women, in 3 Atlanta-area spas.  Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Yue, Delaina…

March 24, 2021

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One Year After Police Killed Breonna Taylor: Law Students, Faculty #SayHerName

To mark the anniversary of Taylor’s tragic death ─ and to cap a year of protests it sparked around the country ─ the journal unveiled a new award in honor of excellence in…

March 17, 2021

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New Racial Justice Institute Co-Director Combines Psychology and Public Health to Advance Health Equity

February 22, 2021 – One of the distinguished scholars to join the university’s new Racial Justice Institute (RJI) uses his expertise in the fields of psychology and public…

March 17, 2021

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Civil Rights Champion Robin Lenhardt (LL.M.’04) Returns to Georgetown to Help Lead New Racial Justice Institute

Professor Robin A. Lenhardt (LL.M.’04), a leading scholar on race and the family, has returned to Georgetown Law to serve on the faculty and co-lead the university’s new…

March 17, 2021

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G+JI Statement of Solidarity

The Gender+ Justice Initiative is saddened and outraged by the systemic violence and police brutality that continue to ravage Black life. We stand in solidarity with those…

October 28, 2020