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Grassroots Panel at the WPSP Latin America Institute

The grassroots session explored the growth and impact of women’s movements in Latin America, as well as leadership and organizing strategies and challenges for women working in grassroots organizations. Amy Lind, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, was the first of four speakers. She comes from a background in international development, women’s studies, and…

Fighting for the Rights of Indigenous People

As soon as Haydee Sanchez begins speaking, it’s obvious how fearless she is. As she talks about her work with indigenous populations in El Salvador and the United States, she calmly and matter-of-factly describes the protests she has been involved in, the threats she has received, and how she has been thrown in jail five…

Transcending Challenges to Women’s Leadership

As clinks of coffee cups replaced chatter from breakfast, delegates gathered to talk about an issue relevant to many of their careers—challenges that women in public service face. Judit Arenas, Director of Communications and Public Affairs and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN for International Development Law Organization, spoke first about obstacles to implementing progressive…

Q & A with Ambassador Nathalie Cely

Ambassador Nathalie Cely is the Ecuadorian Ambassador to the United States. Ambassador Cely answered several questions after her talk. Here are some notable excerpts. Q: Do men also feel the pressure to balance family and work? A: Yes, public sector service is very demanding – at the ministerial level the fast pace and constant travel…

Opening Ceremony to WPSP Latin America Institute

The Institute for Women’s Leadership in Latin America held its opening ceremony in Garrison Theater at Scripps College, Claremont, CA on March 12th. After welcoming the delegates, Scripps President Lori Bettison-Varga introduced a video message from Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women gave a video address to…

Meet the Delegates to the WPSP Institute for Women’s Leadership in Latin America

Delegate Background Summaries Ada Gallegos, Peru Program Manager for Parceiros Brasil – Centro de Processos Colaborativos Works to develop strategies and programs for education of sustainable development in Peru. Seeks to reduce gaps generated by educational inequalities and designs policy guidelines and strategies for effective coordination of public and private agencies working towards improved…

Director of GWLI, Rangita de Silva de Alwis featured in USA Today Column on Women in Congress

Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Director of the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, was recently featured in an opinion column in USA Today written by Al Neuharth.

WPSP Profile: Joannie Bewa, Physician and Woman Leader in Benin

Physican Joannie Bewa is featured by the US Embassy as a force of change in Benin. Bewa attended the Women’s Leadership: Public Service and Global Health conference last October which was hosted in Paris by Smith College and the US Department of State. The conference, designed as a part of the Women in Public Service…

Secretary Clinton Speaks about WPSP’s Importance in Creating Global Female Leaders

Secretary Clinton is featured in the Stanford Lawyer where she speaks about WPSP’s work and the importance of female leadership.

Sexual Abuse: An Unjustifiable Act Against Humanity (Personal Reflection)

Fahria Kabir is an Asian University for Women (AUW) student who participated in the AUW-WPSP Institute led by GWLI Director, Rangita de Silva de Alwis in August, 2012. As a student from Bangladesh, she speaks on behalf of her Indian sisters and is the voice of the WPSP in protest to this heinous attack on…

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