Kim Hart
@kimbrodyhart.bsky.social
Director of Policy and Programs at @giwps.bsky.social. Former USAID, SFCG, Freedom House.
Power to the peaceful.
Power to the peaceful.
#Congress must hold the Administration accountable for not submitting the annual #WPS report as required by law in the #WPSact. A shadow report, drafted by former U.S. Government officials, describes what has been done and what has been lost. Read here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Q5Tt...
For Release - 2025 WPS Shadow Report to Congress.pdf
drive.google.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#Congress must hold the Administration accountable for not submitting the annual #WPS report as required by law in the #WPSact. A shadow report, drafted by former U.S. Government officials, describes what has been done and what has been lost. Read here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Q5Tt...
I've been delinquent in posting here lately (oops!) but #Afghanistan watchers, please tune in/join in person for a high-level discussion at @unwomen.bsky.social Friday to hear from Afghan women about women's rights crisis in the country & what comes next.
giwps.georgetown.edu/events/afgha...
giwps.georgetown.edu/events/afgha...
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I've been delinquent in posting here lately (oops!) but #Afghanistan watchers, please tune in/join in person for a high-level discussion at @unwomen.bsky.social Friday to hear from Afghan women about women's rights crisis in the country & what comes next.
giwps.georgetown.edu/events/afgha...
giwps.georgetown.edu/events/afgha...
The countries who refuse to examine their own records on #humanrights and try to shut down any discussion about them are the countries that consistently and systematically violate them…
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates
The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington's global engagement on rights and justice issues.
www.reuters.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The countries who refuse to examine their own records on #humanrights and try to shut down any discussion about them are the countries that consistently and systematically violate them…
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Reposted by Kim Hart
A most stark warning
“After 500 days under siege, 130,000 children in El Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence."
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
“After 500 days under siege, 130,000 children in El Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence."
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
After 500 days under siege, children in Sudan’s Al Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence
www.unicef.org
August 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A most stark warning
“After 500 days under siege, 130,000 children in El Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence."
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
“After 500 days under siege, 130,000 children in El Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence."
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
#womenpeacesecurity makes UN peace operations more effective. Now is the time to double down, not step back. @passblue.bsky.social
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What's the Future of Peacekeeping? The Women, Peace & Security Agenda
What's the Future of Peacekeeping? The Women, Peace & Security Agenda - PassBlue
passblue.com
August 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#womenpeacesecurity makes UN peace operations more effective. Now is the time to double down, not step back. @passblue.bsky.social
passblue.com/2025/08/26/w...
passblue.com/2025/08/26/w...
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🧵Disappointing news for UK action on gender equality and the WPS agenda. The Government’s target was meant to ensure that 80% of aid spending included gender equality as a component. Losing this would be a significant step backwards.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
UK may scrap pledge to spend 80% of foreign aid on gender equality projects
Exclusive: Critics warn move could worsen impact of Donald Trump’s rollback of funding for diversity and aid projects abroad
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🧵Disappointing news for UK action on gender equality and the WPS agenda. The Government’s target was meant to ensure that 80% of aid spending included gender equality as a component. Losing this would be a significant step backwards.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
@giwps.bsky.social joins Defend Defenders and 96 organizations in urging a mandate extension for the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for #Sudan:
defenddefenders.org/sudan-extend...
defenddefenders.org/sudan-extend...
Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more years - DefendDefenders
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session (HRC60, 8 September-8 October 2025), dozens of NGOs urge states to support a mandate extension for the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for Sudan.“In light of the serious violations of international law committed by all parties to the conflict […] and of the ongoing need to
defenddefenders.org
August 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
@giwps.bsky.social joins Defend Defenders and 96 organizations in urging a mandate extension for the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for #Sudan:
defenddefenders.org/sudan-extend...
defenddefenders.org/sudan-extend...
Now let's say it in active voice...
As of earlier this year, at least 147 – 232 journalists had been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. In contrast, during World War II, 67 journalists were killed, according to one authoritative count. watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
August 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Now let's say it in active voice...
UN calls out #gender emergency happening #Sudan, widespread risks of exploitation during the delivery of aid amidst catastrophic food shortages. “Female-headed households, already three times more likely to be food insecure, are now the hungriest group in the country.”
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
UN officials warn of starvation amid ‘gender emergency’ in war-torn Sudan
Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday.
news.un.org
August 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
UN calls out #gender emergency happening #Sudan, widespread risks of exploitation during the delivery of aid amidst catastrophic food shortages. “Female-headed households, already three times more likely to be food insecure, are now the hungriest group in the country.”
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
The Trump Administration is ignoring the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Act. What will Congress do about it? Op-ed by @wesrist.bsky.social and I in @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/civi... #atrocityprevention #humanrights
Trump is undermining his own law that prevents mass atrocities
The Trump administration should have submitted its Elie Wiesel Act annual report to Congress by July 15 — this didn’t happen.
thehill.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Trump Administration is ignoring the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Act. What will Congress do about it? Op-ed by @wesrist.bsky.social and I in @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/civi... #atrocityprevention #humanrights
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This article does such a good job explaining all the shortcomings but also the impact of DRG work. And how it has disappeared. #USAID #DRL #NED
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
This article does such a good job explaining all the shortcomings but also the impact of DRG work. And how it has disappeared. #USAID #DRL #NED
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Death of Democracy Promotion
Despots and human-rights abusers can rest easy now that America has gotten out of their way.
www.theatlantic.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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This article does such a good job explaining all the shortcomings but also the impact of DRG work. And how it has disappeared. #USAID #DRL #NED
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
This article does such a good job explaining all the shortcomings but also the impact of DRG work. And how it has disappeared. #USAID #DRL #NED
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes.
The slew of arrests mark yet another continuation of the Taliban’s relentless attack on women’s autonomy.
The slew of arrests mark yet another continuation of the Taliban’s relentless attack on women’s autonomy.
Afghan Women Continue to Fight for Bodily Autonomy
Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes.
www.hrw.org
July 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes.
The slew of arrests mark yet another continuation of the Taliban’s relentless attack on women’s autonomy.
The slew of arrests mark yet another continuation of the Taliban’s relentless attack on women’s autonomy.
"The deliberate dismantling of #USAID —long a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for Republican and Democratic administrations alike—is not just a functional loss; it is a profound strategic failure." #womenpeacesecurity #humanrights giwps.georgetown.edu/why-is-ameri...
Why Is America Abandoning One of Its Smartest Tools for Peace?
The United States has one of the smartest, most effective tools for advancing peace and security, so why is it being abandoned when we are experiencing the most conflicts since World War II? Women pl...
giwps.georgetown.edu
July 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"The deliberate dismantling of #USAID —long a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for Republican and Democratic administrations alike—is not just a functional loss; it is a profound strategic failure." #womenpeacesecurity #humanrights giwps.georgetown.edu/why-is-ameri...
I am so tired of op-eds hand wringing over whether the situation in #Gaza meets legal definitions of genocide. We can figure that out later. Whether it does or doesn’t: what’s happening is wrong, it’s a violation of international law, & it meets all criteria of mass atrocities. Do. Something.
July 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I am so tired of op-eds hand wringing over whether the situation in #Gaza meets legal definitions of genocide. We can figure that out later. Whether it does or doesn’t: what’s happening is wrong, it’s a violation of international law, & it meets all criteria of mass atrocities. Do. Something.
The Trump Administration ignored Congress & didn’t submit the report required by the #ElieWieselAct. So former USG officials wrote one. Congress must hold the Administration accountable for not following the law & the #atrocities that will undoubtedly occur. Read the report t.ly/APShadowReport.
2025 EWGAPA Shadow Report FINAL July 24th
t.ly
July 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Trump Administration ignored Congress & didn’t submit the report required by the #ElieWieselAct. So former USG officials wrote one. Congress must hold the Administration accountable for not following the law & the #atrocities that will undoubtedly occur. Read the report t.ly/APShadowReport.
The UK's 2025 Strategic Defense Review omitted #womenpeacesecurity #WPS. Bravo to Baroness Mary Goudie for demanding accountability in the House of Lords and making the case for this critical work.
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hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
Strategic Defence Review 2025 - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Strategic Defence Review 2025' on Friday 18 July 2025.
hansard.parliament.uk
July 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The UK's 2025 Strategic Defense Review omitted #womenpeacesecurity #WPS. Bravo to Baroness Mary Goudie for demanding accountability in the House of Lords and making the case for this critical work.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
I don’t even have the words for this. My heart breaks. #ukraine
European envoy warns Trump administration actions are hurting efforts to help abducted Ukrainian children
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Russian military has forcibly transported about 20,000 Ukrainian children into Russian territory.
www.politico.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I don’t even have the words for this. My heart breaks. #ukraine
Powerful article by a Georgetown student on her return home to #Ukraine. #youthpeacesecurity #YPS #womenpeacesecurity
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Вітаємо в Україні: A Student’s Reflection on Returning Home to Ukraine
Ever since I began studying at Georgetown in the fall of 2023, I’ve made sure to return home to Ukraine for every major school break. Even just a few weeks at home heal me and allow me to stay connect...
giwps.georgetown.edu
July 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Powerful article by a Georgetown student on her return home to #Ukraine. #youthpeacesecurity #YPS #womenpeacesecurity
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giwps.georgetown.edu/student-refl...
Sending all the love and solidarity to my #statedepartment friends today. You don’t deserve this. Thank you for your service to the American people and the world ❤️
July 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sending all the love and solidarity to my #statedepartment friends today. You don’t deserve this. Thank you for your service to the American people and the world ❤️
“It suits some people to exploit the pains of the past for their own gain.” Powerful words from @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social on the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica. #neveragain #atrocityprevention #humanrights
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Thirty years on, Srebrenica still lives under the shadow of genocide
Time has passed, but it hasn't healed all the wounds in Bosnia and Herzegovina, because it suits some people to exploit the pains of the past for their own gain, writes UN special rapporteur Mary Lawl...
www.irishexaminer.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“It suits some people to exploit the pains of the past for their own gain.” Powerful words from @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social on the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica. #neveragain #atrocityprevention #humanrights
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Demand for #criticalminerals - which power clean energy, artificial intelligence, and much more - is now projected, in a net-zero scenario, to nearly triple by 2030. What does this mean for women? @giwps.bsky.social #womenpeacesecurity #humanrights
foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/10/w...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/10/w...
What the Critical Minerals Race Means for Women
They are crucial to the success of mining yet disproportionately shoulder its negative consequences.
foreignpolicy.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Demand for #criticalminerals - which power clean energy, artificial intelligence, and much more - is now projected, in a net-zero scenario, to nearly triple by 2030. What does this mean for women? @giwps.bsky.social #womenpeacesecurity #humanrights
foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/10/w...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/10/w...
Every step towards #justice matters. The people of Ukraine deserve it. #humanrights
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
European Court Holds Russia Responsible for ‘Widespread’ Rights Violations in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Every step towards #justice matters. The people of Ukraine deserve it. #humanrights
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
Finally some good news re: accountability efforts for gross violations of #womensrights in #afghanistan (with excellent commentary from @zahranader.bsky.social) #icc #humanrights #womenpeacesecurity
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls
The International Criminal Court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically persecuting girls and women.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Finally some good news re: accountability efforts for gross violations of #womensrights in #afghanistan (with excellent commentary from @zahranader.bsky.social) #icc #humanrights #womenpeacesecurity
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...