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Four takeaways from the ‘The Struggle for Women’s Human Rights’
Two women sit on either side of a table onstage. The signage behind them reads, "Perry World House"

LaShawn R. Jefferson, executive director of Perry World House (left) joined Rangita de Silva de Alwis, who teaches international women's rights at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, in a conversation on global women’s rights.

Four takeaways from the ‘The Struggle for Women’s Human Rights’

In an event marking Women’s History Month, the Law School’s Rangita de Silva de Alwis joined Perry World House’s LaShawn R. Jefferson in the discussion “Global Justice: The Struggle for Women’s Human Rights.”

Kristina García

‘War in Europe: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine’
Four people seated on stage at Perry World House.

(Left to right) Jane Vaynman, Lightning Scholar at Perry World House; former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow; Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin; and Penn political science Professor Rudra Sil.

‘War in Europe: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine’

In an expert briefing hosted by Perry World House and moderated by Lightning Scholar Jane Vaynman, former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow, political science professor Rudra Sil, and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin discussed sanctions, the humanitarian crisis, and whether diplomatic solutions are realistic.

Kristen de Groot

Putin’s motivation behind the attack on Ukraine 
A Ukrainian flag is shown in front of a spray painted image of Vladimir Putin with a red handprint on his face

Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. (Image: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

  • Q&A

    • Putin’s motivation behind the attack on Ukraine 

    In a Q&A with Penn Today, Michael C. Horowitz, director of Perry World House, provides insight into Putin’s motivations, nuclear threats, and expansionist views.

    Kristen de Groot

    Russia’s disinformation campaign against the U.S.
    People walking in Moscow's Red Square are reflected in a puddle on the ground

    Moscow’s Red Square, Dec. 28, 2021. (Image: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

    Russia’s disinformation campaign against the U.S.

    Mitchell Orenstein of the Russia and East European Studies Program discusses the Kremlin’s manipulation tactics in a conversation with Russian politician and dissident Konstantin Borovoi.

    Kristen de Groot

    Inspiring people, place, and purpose
    penn president amy gutmann

    Inspiring people, place, and purpose

    Penn President Amy Gutmann’s record tenure of nearly 18 years is the University’s most transformative.

    Penn Today Staff

    Can Russia be stopped?
    Trudy Rubin and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow sit in chairs on a stage with a sign between them reading Perry World House

    Trudy Rubin (left), foreign affairs columnist with the Philadelphia Inquirer, and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow discuss tensions between Russia and Ukraine at Perry World House. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House)

    Can Russia be stopped?

    Alexander Vershbow, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and Perry World House Distinguished Visiting Fellow, discusses Russia’s military buildup along the Ukrainian border that’s stoking invasion fears.

    Kristen de Groot

    On the Galápagos, an underwater exploration of marine life
    sea lion with divers

    Homepage image: The diving project is part of a larger initiative called Projecto Laboratorio para Apreciar la Vida y el Ambiente or Project LAVA, which also includes research about the effect humans are having on sea lions in the Galápagos.

    On the Galápagos, an underwater exploration of marine life

    In collaboration with a local dive instructor and the students he trained, researchers from Penn and Villanova are learning how human presence affects life on the seafloor around these islands.

    Michele W. Berger

    The seas are coming for us in Kiribati. Will Australia rehome us?

    The seas are coming for us in Kiribati. Will Australia rehome us?

    Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence Anote Tong, former president of the Republic of Kiribati, co-wrote an article about the uncertain future of Kiribati amid rising sea levels. “What we need is a model where displaced people can migrate to host nations when their homes become uninhabitable,” Tong and co-author Akka Rimon wrote. “Countries like Australia need workers—and we will soon need homes.”

    Penn at COP26: By the numbers
    The midnight sun shines across sea ice.

    The midnight sun shines across sea ice along the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. (Image: AP Photo/David Goldman)

    Penn at COP26: By the numbers

    A look at who is representing the University at this global conference, what they’re focused on, and how it fits into the bigger picture of worldwide climate action.

    Michele W. Berger

    Colin Powell’s legacy
    Colin Powell, wearing full military garb and standing at a brown wooden podium with a microphone, gestures to his right, sweeping his arm that direction

    Colin Powell, seen here making a speech during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this week at the age of 84. (Image: Robert D. Ward)

  • Q&A

    • Colin Powell’s legacy

    Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield.

    Kristen de Groot