Panel members
The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment is composed of influential leaders from various fields of government, business, academia, and civil society.
Co-chairs | Panel members | Secretariat
Co-chairs
| Co-chairs | Deputies |
|---|---|
| H.E. Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera President of Costa Rica |
Ms. Alejandra Mora Mora Minister for the Status of Women of Costa Rica |
| Ms. Simona Scarpaleggia CEO, IKEA Switzerland |
Mr. Aurel Hosennen PR and Communications Manager, IKEA Switzerland |
Panel members
| Panel members | Deputies |
|---|---|
| H.E. Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi Minister of State for Tolerance, United Arab Emirates |
Ms. Amna Al Muhairy Director of the Human Rights Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates |
| Mr. Amadou Mahtar Ba Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AllAfrica Global Media Inc. |
Ms. Nanjira Sambuli Digital Equality Advocacy Manager, World Wide Web Foundation |
| Ms. Mitchell Baker Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation |
Ms. Anar Simpson Special Advisor, Office of the Chair, Women Girls and Technology at Mozilla |
| Ms. Sharan Burrow General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) |
Ms. Chidi King Director of the Equality Department of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) |
| Ms. Winnie Byanyima Executive Director, Oxfam International |
Ms. Kim Henderson Gender Justice Lead, Oxfam International |
| Ms. Fiza Farhan Independent Development Advisor |
Ms. Anum Suhail Bashir Consult, Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| Ms. Tina Fordham Managing Director, Chief Global Political Analyst, Citi Research |
Ms. Susan Monahan Vice President, Media Relations, Citi |
| Ms. Alicia Girón Professor and Researcher of the Economic Research Institute (IIEc)–UNAM |
Ms. Fernanda Vidal Correa Research Fellow, Panamerican University, Mexico City |
| Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, United Kingdom |
Ms. Gwen Hines Director, International Relations, Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom |
| Ms. Renana Jhabvala Chair, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) |
Ms. Martha Chen International Coordinator, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) |
| Mr. Jim Yong Kim President, World Bank |
Ms. Caren Grown World Bank Group Senior Director, Gender |
| Ms. Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund |
Ms. Daria Zakharova Advisor, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, International Monetary Fund |
| Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women |
Ms. Purna Sen Director of Policy, UN Women |
| Mr. Guy Ryder Director-General, International Labour Organization |
Ms. Shauna Olney Chief of the Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch, International Labour Organization |
| Mr. Michael Spence Economist and recipient of the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences |
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| H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan Vice-President, United Republic of Tanzania |
Ms. Siriel Shaidi Mchembe Specialist of Social Protection and Women’s Entrepreneurship Institute of Financial Management, United Republic of Tanzania |
| Ms. Elizabeth Vazquez CEO and Co-Founder, WEConnect International |
Ms. Greta Schettler Vice President, WEConnect International |
| Ms. Saadia Zahidi Head of Education, Employment and Gender Initiatives, World Economic Forum |
Ms. Paulina Padilla Specialist, World Economic Forum |
Secretariat (now closed)
Ms. Marianne Olesen
Coordinator
Ms. Subhalakshmi Nandi
Policy Specialist
Mr. Adam Edward Simpson
Programme Advisor
Ms. Kutisha Ebron
Programme Analyst
Ms. Yvonne Usher
Administrative Associate
Former staff at the Secretariat
Ms. Verona Collantes-Lebale
Deputy Chief
Ms. Kelly Courtney
Advocacy Specialist
Ms. Patricia R. Francis
Head
Ms. Riefqah Jappie
Policy Consultant
Ms. Florence Knop
Administrative Associate
Ms. Ali Matalon
Advocacy Support
Mr. Silvanus Okumu
Administrative Associate
Ms. Isabella Poeschl
Advocacy Coordinator
Ms. Teresita Reglos-Roque
Administrative Associate
Ms. Sasha-Kay Roberts
Project Analyst
Ms. Margo Thomas
Chief
Ms. Leigh Tomppert
Policy Advisor
