Racial Equity Task Force
Title IX Working Group
This year the university launched the Culturally Engaging Campus Environments Survey designed to deepen understanding of the experiences of students in different campus settings. The survey, the first of its kind in the region, uses contextually customized questions from the questionnaire developed by the National Institute for Transformation and Equity. It was developed and implemented in close collaboration with Georgetown University’s Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Affirmative Action, and Office of Assessment and Decision Support. The survey in Qatar follows similar climate surveys for DC campus students conducted in 2020.
Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al-Thani
Georgetown Women’s Alliance I was grateful to be able to hear from a woman in another male-dominated industry, and her personal anecdote of being the only female in the room resonated a lot with me.
COMMUNITY
The Title IX Working Group, established in 2019, continued its efforts in close collaboration with students to maintain a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for the entire community.
RES EARCH
As part of university-wide diversity and equity efforts around racial justice and anti-racism, a Task Force on Racial Equity at GU-Q was convened. The Racial Equity Task Force is charged with engaging students, faculty, and staff to assess current institutional practices, identify structural gaps, and recommend actions that foster a more inclusive environment. Work began mid-year and will continue into the next academic year.
ACADEMI CS
Diversity and Inclusion
—Sooin Jessica Choi (SFS’21)
The Georgetown Women’s Alliance in Qatar fosters a number of collaborative events during the year with Washington, DC, and Qatar constituents. One of these events included a Mentor Tea featuring Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al-Thani, Managing Director of Business Development at Qatar Financial Centre Authority, who spoke about the important role women play in Qatar’s economy. READ MORE
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