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The Council of Women World Leaders, created in 1996, is a network of 83 current and former presidents and prime ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government. The council's Ministerial Initiative also involves current and former cabinet ministers and secretaries in the work of the council.
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| Formation | 1996 |
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| Founder | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Mary Robinson Laura Liswood |
| Type | NGO, network |
| Purpose | To mobilize the highest-level women leaders on issues of critical importance to women |
| Headquarters | United Nations Foundation, Washington, D.C. |
Membership | 83 current and former women prime ministers and presidents |
Secretary General | Laura Liswood |
Council Chair | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| Affiliations | United Nations Foundation |
| Website | councilwomenworldleaders.org |
The first summit was held April 29–30, 1998, at the John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentatHarvard University.[1]
