Happy International Women’s Day 2018!
Meet our inaugural Leadership Council and see what advice they have for women and girls.
Leadership Council: H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda
An entrepreneur, activist, politician and philanthropist, Her Excellency Joyce Banda served as the President of the Republic of Malawi from 2012-2014. She was Malawi’s first female president and Africa’s second. …
Leadership Council: Annette McGee Johnson
Annette McGee Johnson is Global Legal Counsel for Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. Annette obtained her professional degrees in the state of Oregon, where she earned her B.A in …
Leadership Council: Stacey EV Wood-Jackson
Stacey EV Wood-Jackson is a global business development manager at Amazon Web Services, focusing on programs and partnerships which advance cloud technology adoption in emerging markets. Prior to joining …
Leadership Council: Linda Etim
Linda Etim has held positions focused on mitigating conflict and promoting international development throughout her career. Most recently, Ms. Etim served as the head of the Africa Bureau at the …
Leadership Council: Chidi Blyden-Rowe
Chidi Blyden-Rowe is an expert on Africa’s conflicts, security and development issues. She most recently led the Africa Program at the Center for Civilians in Conflict, responsible for strategy, growth, …
Leadership Council: Lisa Leander
Lisa Leander is an international development expert with over 15 years of experience managing capacity building projects globally. In her role as Program Manager, Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship at Vital …