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News and Event Highlights

News and Event Highlights

Women's Health

“Studies show that this type of hesitation is increasing,” Columbia SIPA's Institute of Global Politics Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative Director Jennifer Klein, tells the Sun.

Sep 26 2026
New York Sun
IGP in the News
IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative

As Afghan women and girls face sweeping restrictions on education, work, movement, and public life, human rights experts and advocates press for greater international action and accountability. 

Sep 24 2026
Event Highlight
IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative

IGP and GWL Voices convened former government officials and youth leaders for a student-led workshop on the future of UN leadership.

Sep 23 2026
Event Highlight
IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative

Robinson spoke with IGP student scholars on September 17 about her new book, Women in Power.

Sep 17 2026
Event Highlight
Women's Leadership, Democracy, and Human Rights

A former White House gender policy official reflects on the Biden administration’s legacy and recent shifts under the Trump administration. – Council on Foreign Relations

Aug 31 2026
Council on Foreign Relations
IGP in the News
Inclusive Prosperity and Macroeconomic Performance

IGP hosted a webinar addressing some of the most pressing questions around AI labor market policies and the future of work.

Aug 05 2026
Event Highlight
IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative

“To address the maternal health crisis in America, Washington must invest in a proactive agenda of healthcare access, affordability and equity,” writes IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative Director Jennifer Klein.

Jul 13 2026
Ms. Magazine
IGP in the News
Women's Health

High maternal mortality in the U.S. is preventable, according to advocates, physicians, policy leaders and executives, including IGP’s Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative Director Jennifer Klein, at an Axios Future of Health event on May 13.

May 15 2026
Axios
IGP in the News
Signature Event

Cohosted by the Institute of Global Politics’ American Democracy Initiative and Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative, the cross-sector panel explored how policies that support families and workers can also strengthen democratic institutions and restore public trust.

Apr 15 2026
Event Highlight
IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative

The Women’s Initiative at Columbia SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics will be named the Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative in honor of the alumna, Columbia Trustee, and founding donor.

Mar 18 2026
Announcement