Aung San Suu Kyi (Myanmar)
She is the General Secretary of the National League of Democracy, a Burmese political party, and the winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her role in the democratic movement in Burma.
Neelie Kroes (The Netherlands)
She is currently a Vice President of the EU Commission and was the European Commissioner for Competition with a focus on promoting an impartial business environment in Europe.
"“I can only encourage everyone to take a close look at their practices. Prevention is always better than cure.”
Hanan Ashwari (Palestine)
She is an outspoken human rights activist and democracy leader. She was also the spokesperson for the Palestinian delegation at the Middle East Peace Process of 1991-1993.
Luisa Diogo (Mozambique)
She is Mozambique’s current Prime Minister and former minister of finance. She addresses issues of poverty through the overhaul of the health, education and employment sectors.
“Our central objective remains the same. It is the combat against absolute poverty.”
Chandrika Kumaratunga (Sri Lanka)
She won two elections as the first female president of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005 and is committed to organizing women leaders globally to address issues of social injustice.
Mary Robinson (Republic of Ireland)
She became the first female President of Ireland in 1990. Robinson was the UN High Commissioner for human rights from 1997 to 2002 and is a member of the Elders, a group of world leaders and visionaries overlooking the progress of global politics.
“I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.”
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