Women Leaders Convene to Discuss Global Economic Crises

A historic meeting of women financial leaders was held in Washington last month, convened by the World Bank and the Kennedy School's Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL) in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the World Bank and the IMF. The meeting, which drew high-level officials from 28 developed and developing countries throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, the United States and Latin America, was chaired by Alice Rivlin, vice-chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. The meeting focused on two central topics: the global financial crises and post-conflict situations. "The participation of women," said former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell and Vice Chair of CWWL "is an essential condition for a prosperous resilient world."