Our Work

IGP’s Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative develops evidence-based strategies to advance gender equality in the United States and around the world. Drawing on the expertise of affiliated faculty from across Columbia University, the Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative takes a comparative, cross-disciplinary approach to make unparalleled impact through research and policy solutions, convenings, and partnerships.

Women’s Economic Opportunity

We develop policy and research to improve women’s economic participation and promote growth, including by strengthening care infrastructure, eliminating the gender wage and wealth gap, and promoting women’s access to jobs in the industries of the future.

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Rachel Vogelstein at the Reykjavik Global Forum

Women’s Health

We develop policy and research to improve women’s access to high-quality, affordable health care, including reproductive health and rights, addressing the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis, and understanding the health impact of climate change on women and girls.

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Women’s Safety and Security

We develop policy and research to prevent and address gender-based violence wherever it occurs, both on- and offline, and promote security by increasing women’s participation in peace and security processes.

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Columbia IGP Women’s Initiative Launches New Report, Accelerating Efforts to End Child Marriage, at a Global Convening

Women’s Leadership, Democracy, and Human Rights

We develop policy and research to close the gender gap in leadership, strengthen democracy through women’s political and civic participation, and advance human rights and gender equality under the law.

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