Global Engagement

I led five undergraduate students to Capitol Hill as part of my HoyasForShe Fellowship with the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. We spent the day lobbying with the Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally. We accompanied non governmental organizations such as CARE and Amnesty International to bring attention to the issue of gender-based violence in the onset of emergency settings to U.S. congressional staff members and legislators. After a total of 26 meetings throughout the day, three legislators have signed on to cosponsor the Safe From the Start Act (HR4092). This advocacy project demonstrates how uniquely situated Georgetown students are to make big impacts due to our location and passion. 

Grace Shevchenko (SFS'22)

One of the reasons I applied for the HoyasForShe program was because of the HeForShe motto of including men in the fight for gender equality. During the fall semester 2018, I worked with the Georgetown Women’s Alliance. As part of my fellowship, I sent out the biweekly email on campus events and made sure to use inclusive vocabulary to welcome people of all gender identities to the conversation. Fellowship programs like Georgetown’s HoyasForShe program inspire both undergraduate and graduate students to engage with issues of gender inequality beyond the Georgetown’s campus.

Katie O’Hara (G’19)

As a HoyasForShe fellow, I specifically applied for the Gender+ Justice Initiative (G+JI) because its mission most closely aligned with my own personal interests. During my first three years at Georgetown, I had done work in education, immigration, and in labor rights, but I had yet to work in furthering gender equity, which is something I am really passionate about. When people ask me what the best part about Georgetown is, I always answer “the people.” My time at the G+JI through HoyasForShe has been another part of my Georgetown experience that contributes to that sentiment.  I will leave Georgetown knowing that I did my best to embody the Jesuit values of being a Hoya for others.  

Natalie Gomez (C’20)

I am a female Afro-Caribbean student. In today’s society, the stigma of being a minority, whether female or a different ethnicity, has hindered many potentially great opportunities for individuals in their careers and/or personal life. Therefore, I applied for the HoyasForShe Fellowship at the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affirmative Action (IDEAA). Being a graduate student in the Global Hospitality Leadership program, I knew I had a lot more to learn regarding diversity and inclusion in the hospitality industry. Since my fellowship, I have learned a lot about the HeForShe Champions and how these leaders take action for gender equality in their countries and organizations.

Cherrish Wilson (G’20)