2012 Graduate Leaders Program
Congratulations to the 2012 Graduate Fellows Program Recipients! Graduate fellows were selected through a competitive application process and then placed in prominent organizations around the world...
View ArticleThe Women in Public Service Project Joins Forces with the Woodrow Wilson...
WASHINGTON - The Women in Public Service Project (WPSP), co-founded by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the U.S. State Department and five leading women’s colleges – Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount...
View ArticleRangita de Silva de Alwis to Direct the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative
WASHINGTON – The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announced today the appointment of Rangita de Silva de Alwis as director of its Global Women’s Leadership Initiative (GWLI).
View ArticleEnding Violence Against Women
The brutal execution by the Afghan Taliban of a married woman falsely accused of adultery has sparked international outrage. The killing of the 22-year-old also heightened concern for Afghan women...
View ArticleAUW to Host the Women in Public Service Summer Institute
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View ArticleLeadership Institute Opens at AUW
Media Contact: Omar Shareef E-mail: omar.shareef@auw.edu.bd Telephone: 01715155255FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
View ArticleWomen in Public Service Project Delegate Proposes Law to Kosovo Parliament
Alma Lama, a member of parliament in Kosovo and a delegate at the Inaugural Women in Public Service Project Summer Institute at Wellesley College, recently drafted and proposed a law to her parliament....
View ArticleIran Curtails Female Education
Why are 36 Iranian universities now barring women from 77 academic fields, including engineering, accounting, education, counseling, and chemistry?
View ArticleAUW Institute Delegates Present Action Plans
A highlight of the Asian University for Women (AUW) Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) Institute led by Dr. Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Director of the Global Women's Leadership Initiative at the...
View ArticleLearn More About the Council Members
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of nearly 50 women heads of state with incredible backgrounds and stories. See the attached PDF to read the biographies of our Council Members. A list of...
View ArticleEconomic Empowerment of Women in the Middle East: Women as a "Force Multiplier"
The Council of Women World Leaders was honored to host Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates, and distinguished guests for a private luncheon discussion on January...
View ArticlePresident Atifete Jahjaga
The Council of Women World Leaders is pleased to add President Jahjaga of Kosovo to the Council’s collective voice supporting women at the highest levels of government. She became the Council's 47th...
View ArticleThird Billion Campaign Launched in New York City
New York, February 11, 2012 - A major new global initiative, the Third Billion Campaign, aimed at expanding women’s employment, access to finance, markets and education, was launched in New...
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