Council of Women World Leaders

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The Council of Women World Leaders is an international network of current and former women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government dedicated to advancing women’s leadership and gender equality in public life.

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Council of Women World Leaders canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international organization
leadership network
women's organization
abbreviation CWWL
advocatesFor equal representation of women in political leadership
integration of gender perspectives in public policy
removal of barriers to women’s political participation
focusesOn gender equality in politics
governance and democracy
policy dialogue among women leaders
public leadership
women’s political participation
foundedBy Laura Liswood
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
hasActivity convenes meetings of women heads of state and government
engages in advocacy for gender equality in leadership
facilitates networking among women national leaders
organizes conferences and forums on women’s leadership
produces reports and publications on women in leadership
hasFounderRole Laura Liswood served as Secretary General of the Council of Women World Leaders
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
surface form: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was the first woman elected president in a democratic election
hasGovernanceLevel heads of government
heads of state
presidents
prime ministers
hasLanguage English
hasMemberType current women heads of government
current women presidents
current women prime ministers
former women heads of government
former women presidents
former women prime ministers
hasNetworkType peer network of women national leaders
hasScope global
hasTargetAudience international organizations concerned with gender equality
policymakers
women in top political leadership positions
inception 1996
membershipCriteria must be a current or former woman president, prime minister, or head of government
name Council of Women World Leaders self-link
operatesInSector gender and development
international relations
public sector leadership
purpose advance women’s leadership in public life
increase the number of women in decision-making positions
promote gender equality
strengthen democratic governance through women’s leadership
support women in top political leadership positions

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Mary Therese Winifred Bourke memberOf Council of Women World Leaders
Council of Women World Leaders name Council of Women World Leaders self-link