About the Council
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of 91 current and former presidents and prime ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government.
Established
in 1996
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of 91 current and former women prime ministers and presidents established in 1996 by Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980-1996) and first woman in the world to be democratically elected president, Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990-1997), and Laura Liswood, Secretary-General.
Our Goal
The Council’s mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders on issues of critical importance to women. Through its networks, programs and partnerships, the Council promotes good governance and gender equality, and enhances the number and visibility of women who lead their countries. The Council’s goal is to use the symbolic importance of women leaders and the substantive experience of its members to support women’s full participation and representation in the political process at the highest levels, and future women leaders.
The Council of Women World Leaders' Secretariat
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Laura Liswood
Secretary-General, Council of Women World Leaders
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Myriam Spiteri Debono
Chair and President of the Republic of Malta
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Elizabeth Cousens
President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation
