Leymah R. Gbowee

Founder and President

Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa

Leymah is a 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and a Liberian Peace Activist, trained Social Worker and Women’s Rights Advocate. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Gender, Law, and Transformative Peace Initiative of the City of New York, is a Member of the Sustainable Development Goals, Aurora Prize Selection Committee and the Hilton Humanitarian Prize Jury. She serves on various boards across the world, holds a M.A. in Conflict Transformation and a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from various universities across the world.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
12:00 pm EEST	01:30 pm EEST	Building a Feminist World: Exploring the Power of Feminist Policies Plenary Kigali Convention Centre - Room - Auditorium	Watch the recording here Have you ever imagined what a feminist world system would look like? This session will explore how feminist policies are attempting to tackle Read More Watch the recording here Have you ever imagined what a feminist world system would look like? This session will explore how feminist policies are attempting to tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time and challenge existing paradigms so that we may re-imagine what a feminist future can look like. Leading experts, policymakers, activists, and advocates will come together to explore the implementation and impact of feminist policies across various sectors from feminist foreign policy, the care economy, and peacebuilding. Through insightful discussions and case studies, we will examine the potential of feminist policies to address systemic inequalities, promote women’s rights, challenge gender norms, and create inclusive and just societies. Opening: Andalusia Knoll Soloff, multimedia journalist based in Mexico City, co-founder of the journalist organization, Frontline Freelance México which advocates for freelancers rights and press freedom. Moderator: Lyric Thompson, CEO Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative Panel: Memory Kachambwa, CEO, FEMNET Aya Chebbi, NALA Feminist Collective Delphine O, France ambassador-at-large and Secretary-General for the Generation Equality Forum (Beijing+25) Minister Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Women of Victoria, Australia Intergenerational Fireside Chats: Leymah Gbowee Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and peace activist Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Journalist, and Politician Divina Stella Maloum, Founder of Children for Peace Read Less Speakers Tawakkol Karman Nobel Peace Price Laureate Tawakkol Karman Foundation Divina Stella Maloum Peacebuilding practitioner Children for Peace The Hon. Natalie Hutchins, MP Minister for Women Victorian Government, Australia Memory Kachambwa Executive Director FEMNET (The African Women and Development and Communications Network) Delphine O Ambassador and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Leymah R. Gbowee Founder and President Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa Aya Chebbi Founder Nala Feminist Collective