
Governor of Homa Bay County, Kenya Her Excellency Gladys Wanga is the Governor of Homa Bay County, Kenya. In 2003, Ms. Wanga made history as the first woman Secretary-General of the Student’s Union at Kenyatta University, where she pursued her…

Lawyer, Feminist, and Political Activist Moriah Kou Dwehde Yeakula is a Lawyer, Political Activist, Feminist and Administrator. She is currently the Chief of Staff to Liberian presidential candidate Mr. Alexander B. Cummings (former Coca-Cola Executive Vice President) and Junior Legal…

Member of Parliament, Mwanza West Constituency Joyce Chitsulo is a Member of Parliament for Malawi’s Mwanza West Constituency. In parliament, she chairs the Public Appointments Committee, the Monitoring Committee on Public Officers Declaration, and serves as the current chairperson for…

Molecular Biologist, Member of Parliament for Harare West Constituency, Gender and Human Rights Leader Joanah Mamombe is currently the youngest woman Member of Parliament in Zimbabwe’s National Assembly, having been elected in 2018 under the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)…

Founder of the Center for Women’s Rights and Leadership, Human Rights Advocate, Mentor Fatou Jagne Senghore is a Gambian human rights advocate with over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector. She founded ARTICLE 19’s West Africa office in…

Mayor of Lusaka, Zambia; and Vice-chairperson of the Covenant of Mayors in sub-Saharan Africa (CoMSSA) RMF Chilando Chitangala is the current Mayor of Lusaka, Zambia and was recently elected the Covenant of Mayors in sub-Saharan Africa (CoMSSA) RMF Vice-chairperson. As…

Sona Traore Sesay is an educational leader with a mission-driven mindset to create ethical and effective leadership in educational settings while building authentic partnerships with stakeholders. Ms. Traore Sesay is currently the Executive Director of the LEAD Monrovia Football Academy,…

Seregbe Keita is a former Chief of Staff, International Development and Humanitarian Expert, Public Policy Analyst, Computer Specialist, Lecturer, and Ph.D. Candidate from the Republic of Guinea. Until recently, Ms. Keita served as the first woman Chief of Staff to…

Peggy Onkutlwile Serame is the Minister of Finance for the Republic of Botswana, a position she has held since 16th April 2021. Prior to this, she served as the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry from November 2019 to April…

The Honourable Emma Inamutila Theofelus is a lawyer, Member of Parliament, and the Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology in the Republic of Namibia. During her time in Parliament, she has made active strides toward improving the lives of…