Welcoming Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as Women Political Leaders Global Ambassador for Generation Equality
Tuesday, January 18, 2022Brussels, January 2022 - Women Political Leaders (WPL) is honoured to welcome Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as WPL Global Ambassador for Generation Equality. Mlambo-Ngcuka,…
Women Political Leaders open letter to the G20 Leaders: Afghanistan
Friday, October 29, 2021Women Political Leaders (WPL) has been closely monitoring the developments in Afghanistan since the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces…
Women Political Leaders appoints a Global Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals and a Special Envoy to G7 and G20
Thursday, July 8, 20219 July 2021, Brussels – Women Political Leaders (WPL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bogolo Joy Kenewendo as…
World leaders’ prescriptions on global immunisation
Wednesday, April 7, 2021The prescriptions on global immunisation are out, and the world is their patient. A digital conversation held on 9 March…
A rather sad world record
Thursday, December 3, 2020The family picture of G20 leaders has been recently circulated worldwide. The reality is stark: one must look very closely…
Making full use of the lens of multilateralism
Thursday, December 3, 2020In 1986, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavík, Iceland, at the emblematic Höfði House,…
WPL Trailblazer Awards 2020: Looking down at the glass ceiling
Friday, November 27, 2020The Women Political Leaders Trailblazer Award 2020 recognises the outstanding achievement of six women Presidents and Prime Ministers who are…
Trustworthy prospects for Artificial Intelligence
Thursday, November 26, 2020What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in the world? How to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is innovative and…
Women’s history month: focus on women, peace and security
Friday, March 20, 2020March is Women's History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in…
United responses for unprecedented times
Thursday, March 19, 2020The rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic is presenting the global community with unprecedented challenges; challenges that disregard frontiers and demand a…
Reaching equality is everybody’s business: says WPL on International Women’s Day 2020
Saturday, March 7, 2020March 6th, 2019 - Women Political Leaders is calling on female and male Leaders to help ensure a long overdue…
International Women’s Day 2020: time for equal opportunities for ALL
Tuesday, March 3, 2020This International Women’s Day Women Political Leaders is calling on women and men to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness against…
Making the web a safer place for women
Thursday, February 27, 2020In less than two decades, leaders have come to rely on the web and social media in particular for their…
Disrupting perceptions for better leadership
Thursday, February 27, 2020As the leading global forum for defence and security, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2020 presented the perfect opportunity for…
Women Leaders: Power, Together Declaration 2019
Friday, February 14, 2020The POWER TOGETHER: Reykjavik Summit 2019 is be the second roundtable of extraordinary women leaders. Women who have reached the…
Gearing up for 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 20202020 marks the beginning of a new decade with important milestones which can change society, for the better. International organisations…
2020: Seizing the momentum
Tuesday, January 21, 2020In 2020 the world is approaching a number of “tipping points” – planetary, economic, social and political – that have…
WPL and Vifor Pharma launch gender-sensitive toolkit on iron deficiency
Wednesday, January 15, 2020Women Political Leaders (WPL), with the support of Vifor Pharma, has produced an overview of responses to a healthcare issue…
Helen Clark appointed Chair of the Women Political Leaders Board
Monday, January 13, 2020January 2020 – WPL is honoured to have Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008), to act as Chair…
Measuring social norms to challenge them: The Reykjavik Index for Leadership 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019Have you ever wondered why men and women aren’t viewed equally? What is driving the statistics that inhibit society from…
Showing girls that politics is a good place for women
Tuesday, December 17, 2019Female politicians from Europe to Australia and New Zealand, Asia, as well as Africa and Central America showed to young…