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H.E. Monica Juma is the first-ever National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kenya. Prior to her appointment, she served as Cabinet Secretary in five strategic Ministries …

Carla Koppell has a long and distinguished international affairs career. She served as the Vice President of the U.S. Institute for Peace, leading the Center for Applied Conflict Transformation. During …

H.E. Young-sun Park is the former Minister of the Ministry of SMEs & Startups in the Republic of Korea from 2019 to 2021 and the first woman to lead a …

The Honorable Mary Robinson, a pioneer for women and girls, served as the first female President of Ireland. She is also a founding member and Chair of The Elders, a …

Dr. Najat A. Saliba is a member of the Parliament of Lebanon and the director of the American University of Beirut’s Nature Conservation Center. Currently, she is working on community-led …

The Honorable Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax is the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation in Tanzania. She was previously Minister of Defence and National Service, the first woman …

H.E. Hillary Rodham Clinton has dedicated over four decades to public service as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator from New York, and First Lady of the United States. Secretary …

Ambassador Melanne Verveer is the Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. She most recently served as the first U.S. Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues, a …

The Honorable Michelle Bachelet was elected President of Chile on two occasions (2006 – 2010 and 2014 – 2018). She was the first female president of Chile. She also served …

Helen Clark is a respected global leader in sustainable development, gender equality and international cooperation, who served as the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. She led policy debates on …