Leading Through Adversity
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Session Description
Throughout history, from the statehouse to the boardroom, women have been excluded from leadership roles globally. We have a long way to go toward equal representation in positions of power, but the paradigm is beginning to shift. As women increasingly fill leadership roles, evidence is mounting that female leadership is tied to positive outcomes in profits, business ethics, peace, and the public good. Yet, many stereotypes still hold firm. This session will address those taboos, discuss data both positive and inconclusive, and highlight some of the women moving the needle on gender equity in leadership.
FORMAT: PANEL DISCUSSION
Time & Location
Time:
9:00 - 10:15, Thursday, April 14, 2016
BST
Location:
SBS, Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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Speaker
Founding President, The Voice of Libyan Women
At the young age of 15 Alaa Murabit completed high school and moved from Saskatoon, Canada to Zawia, Libya. It was there that she enrolled in medical school and driven by her desire to create inclusive processes and institutions founded The Voice of Libyan Women (VLW) in 2011 at the age of…
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Speaker
, Reverend Canon
The Reverend Mpho A. Tutu an ordained Episcopal Priest and founding Director of the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation
For five years, Rev. Tutu was Director of the Bishop Desmond Tutu Southern African Refugee Scholarship Fund of the Phelps Stokes Fund. That program provided full four-year…
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Moderator
Co-Founder/Editorial Director TEDWomen; Managing Partner, Connected Women Leaders; Co-Founder, Project Dandelion, Pat Mitchell Media
Pat Mitchell is a lifelong advocate for womenʼs leadership who has used her diverse spheres of influence to elevate womenʼs stories and representation and to lead for a more just, equitable and sustainable world. Currently, sheʼs the Co-Founder of Connected Women Leaders, a collective problem…
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Chief of Staff, B Team
Charlotte is an experienced development professional, and has worked to foster cross-sector partnerships and solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges—in roles focused on private sector engagement and activation, global development, strengthening the disability sector, and youth…
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Speaker
Member, The Elders
Mary Robinson is a founding member of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007, who work together for peace, justice, human rights and a sustainable planet. She has served as Chair since 2018, and is a passionate advocate for gender equality, human…
