Who We Are

   The Council of Women World Leaders is  a network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers. The Council currently has 36 Members, which represents nearly all of the world’s current and former women world leaders.

The Council and Ministerial Initiative create a global architecture for giving a collective voice to women at the highest levels of government. Their mission is to promote good governance and enhance the experience of democracy globally by increasing the number, effectiveness, and visibility of women world leaders.

Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990-97) is Chair of the Council, and U.S. Secretary Madeleine Albright (1997-2001) is Chair of our Women’s Ministerial Initiative.