Council of Women World Leaders
Network of current and former state leaders founded in 1996
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| Formation | 1996 |
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| Founder | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Mary Robinson Laura Liswood |
| Type | NGO, network |
| Purpose | To mobilize the highest-level women leaders on issues of critical importance to women |
| Headquarters | United Nations Foundation, Washington, D.C. |
Membership | 83 current and former women prime ministers and presidents |
Secretary General | Laura Liswood |
Council Chair | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| Affiliations | United Nations Foundation |
| Website | councilwomenworldleaders.org |
The Council of Women World Leaders, created in 1996, is a network of 83 current and former presidents and prime ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government. The council's Ministerial Initiative also involves current and former cabinet ministers and secretaries in the work of the council.
The first summit was held April 29–30, 1998, at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[1]
Leadership
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Laura Liswood
Secretary General
(1996–present)
Chair Emeritae
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Mary Robinson
Council Chair
(2003–2009)
President of Ireland
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Members
Members currently serving as heads of state or government
Members who previously served as heads of state or government
Deceased members
See also
- List of elected and appointed female heads of state and government
- United Nations Foundation
- Women Political Leaders
References
External links
- Official website
- Council of Women World Leaders on Twitter
- Council of Women World Leaders on Facebook
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- Elected or appointed national leaders
- Ministers and secretaries
- Speakers of national and territorial legislatures
- Constituent and dependent territory leaders
- First women holders of political offices
- Hereditary monarchs
- All-women shortlist
- Council of Women World Leaders
- Muslim women political leaders
- Women Political Leaders
