Woman to Woman
How did they do it? What would they do differently? Women leaders across the sector share their advice for aspiring leaders on how to break the glass ceiling.
Q&A: The new executive director of ActionAid Australia on being a feminist leader
By Lisa Cornish
Michelle Higelin has spent her career empowering women and advocating for equality within Australia and developing countries.
Mentors are key to women succeeding in leadership
By Lottie Watters
Mentorship was a key theme at the Women Leaders in Global Health Conference in London this month, when speakers discussed how to help more women reach leadership positions in the global health and development sector.
Q&A: Helen Clark on cracking the glass ceiling and life post-UNDP
By Lisa Cornish
It has been less than two months since Helen Clark finished her time at the head of the United Nations Development Programme. But never one to rest or shy away from controversy, Clark is already approaching new challenges head on — including highlighting the United Nations’ lack of transparency in the election of its secretary-general.
Advice for women leaders from women leaders
By Lottie Watters
The Women Leaders in Global Health conference held in London this month brought women leaders together from various sectors to share experiences and offer advice through talks, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, amid outrage after a number of women could not attend because they were denied U.K. visas.
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