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23-535: Women Political Leaders ( WPL ) is a non-profit foundation that operates as a global network of female political leaders at national level, including the European Parliament, of whom there are currently around 9,000. WPL provides a platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices between female political leaders who push for positive change for the world. WPL is an independent, international, charitable and post-partisan foundation established with

46-568: A Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the University of Iceland in 1991. After that, she got a Master of Science in international and European politics from the University of Edinburgh (1993). By 1995, she was a member of the Independence Party , becoming a member of committee of the party's district association in Austurbær and Norðurmýri . She held various positions in

69-474: A UN Women call for action that focuses on three specific actions: Renewed political commitment to close remaining gaps and fully implement the 12 critical areas of the Beijing Platform for Action by 2020; the empowerment of women, the realization of human rights of women and girls, and the expiry of gender inequality by 2030; and an end to the funding gap on gender equality, and the matching of commitments with

92-576: Is a former Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources , a role which he held jointly with Fisheries and Agriculture until Sigrún Magnúsdóttir was appointed Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources at the end of 2014. As a result of the ousting of prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson following the Panama Papers scandal, the Progressive Party announced Sigurður Ingi as

115-545: Is not focused on classical gender policies. Female politicians from around the world convene at the WPL Summits. WPL Summits offer an opportunity for participants to take part in political dialogue that reflect perspectives in many policy areas of today's female decision-makers. In addition to creating a platform for female parliamentarians, WPL partners with other organizations to launch relevant reports. The study "The Female Political Career", produced by Yale University and

138-547: Is the result of a partnership between the Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL), the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, and Facebook. It is based on a survey that examined the use of social media by over 900 female Parliamentarians from 107 countries. WPL presents a series of Annual WPL Awards to countries outperforming on female political leadership. The awards are based on

161-587: The London School of Economics , is the result of a partnership between the Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL), the World Bank and EY . It reflects survey results from male and female parliamentarians across 84 countries, designed to understand the hurdles women face in launching and sustaining successful political careers. The study "Social Media: Advancing Women in Politics?", produced by Harvard University ,

184-678: The European Parliament. Organs of WPL are the advisory board, the Administrative Board, the Executive Board and the network of WPL Ambassadors. WPL is also supported by a variety of non-governmental organizations, foundations, institutions and other civil society actors, which are valuable contributions to WPL's mission. WPL carries out a broad variety of work to promote women's political participation. This includes hosting global and regional summits, conducting academic research and promoting female leadership with advocacy campaigns. WPL's work

207-676: The Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament of Iceland. Women are a small minority in politics. Today, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, almost 80% of parliamentary seats are held by men. In total, globally around 9,000 women are members of national Parliaments. WPL was created with the mission of advancing society by increasing the number and influence of women in political leadership. WPL consists of Members of Parliaments at national levels, including Members of

230-874: The WIP Award during the WIP Study Trip to Iceland (3–4 April 2014) as the first woman in the world to be democratically elected Head of State. Winners in the Categories of Political Empowerment: Winners in Closing the Gender Gap: Achievements in Closing the Gender Gap in the Arab World "WPL Award for Lifetime Achievements in Female Political Empowerment" Honourable Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma received

253-727: The WPL Award for Lifetime Achievement in Female Political Empowerment during the 3rd African Union High Level Panel on Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment, in Kigali. WPL Certificates of Recognition 2016 (WIP Global Summit in Jordan, May 2016): Winners in Legislative Reform: The campaign "We need more Women in Parliaments and as political leaders because..." aims to highlight the commitment of male Presidents and Prime Ministers around

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276-541: The globe, as well as members of the WPL Advisory Board, have contributed to this initiative by sharing their ideas on how to increase the participation of women in conflict resolution, which is one of the strategic objectives of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which turned 20 years in 2015. Female Parliamentarians attending the 2015 WPL Global Summit "New Leadership for Global Challenges" signed

299-401: The interim prime minister pending the early election in the autumn of 2016 . He was succeeded by Bjarni Benediktsson . He was Minister of Transport and Local Government, later renamed to Ministry of Infrastructure from 30 November 2017 to 9 April 2024. He became Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs on 9 April 2024, after Bjarni Benediktsson became prime minister again. Following

322-516: The means of implementation. Hanna Birna Kristjansdottir Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (born 12 October 1966) is a politician and former Icelandic minister, mayor and parliamentarian. She is currently the chair of the Executive Board of Women Political Leaders, Global Forum. Before that, she was the Minister of Interior after getting elected to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) in 2013, and

345-871: The party, including Secretary General of the Parliamentary Group from 1995 to 1999 and Assistant Manager of the Independence Party from 1999 to 2006. Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir was elected to the City Council of Reykjavík in 2002. From 2006 to 2008, she was the President of the City Council and the Chair of the Planning Committee. From 2008 to 2010 she was the Mayor of Reykjavík . In 2013, Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir

368-531: The purpose of advancing society by building a network between women in Parliaments. The foundation is based in Reykjavik, Iceland. In 2013, Silvana Koch-Mehrin, former vice-president of the European Parliament (2009–2011) and Member of the European Parliament (2004–2014), founded and chaired the Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL). The WPL Board is chaired by Hanna Birna Kristjansdottir , former Minister of Interior of Iceland, Mayor of Reykjavík, and President of

391-600: The rankings of the World Economic Forum 's "Global Gender Gap Report" and the Inter Parliamentary Union . WPL also presents the "WPL Award for Lifetime Achievements in Female Political Empowerment". Winners in the Categories of Political Empowerment: Winners by Region in Closing the Gender Gap: Achievements in Closing the Gender Gap in the Arab World "WIP Award for Lifetime Achievements in Female Political Empowerment" Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, received

414-726: The world to increase the number of women in politics. Over 60 male leaders have supported this campaign including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of Columbia Manuel Santos. Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson , became the co-patron of the WIP Leadership Campaign in August 2016. WPL has started a conversation on the importance of including more women in peace processes. Female Parliamentarians from all around

437-622: The wrongdoing of her assistant, but her resignation took effect on 4 December 2014 after the assistant pleaded guilty for the Reykjavík district court on 11 November 2014. In 2015, Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir became chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament of Iceland . In 2016, she became the chair of the Executive Board of Women Political Leaders, Global Forum. Sigur%C3%B0ur Ingi J%C3%B3hannsson Sigurður Ingi

460-550: Was Mayor of Reykjavík from 21 August 2008 to 15 June 2010, the president for the city council from 2006 to 2008 and member of the city council from 2002 to 2013. She represented the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkur) . Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir was born on 12 October 1966 to Aðalheiður J. Björnsdóttir and Kristján Ármannsson. She was born and raised in Hafnarfjörður . She is married to business consultant Vilhjálmur Jens Árnason; they have two daughters. She obtained

483-535: Was appointed as the prime minister on 7 April 2016 following the resignation of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson in the wake of revelations contained in the Panama Papers . He was elected as chairman of the Progressive Party on 2 October that year, narrowly ahead of incumbent chairman Sigmundur Davíð. On 30 October 2016, due to the results of the parliamentary election held the previous day on 29 October 2016, Sigurður announced his pending resignation as Prime Minister. He officially left office on 11 January 2017 and

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506-643: Was elected to the Parliament of Iceland as the first MP for the Reykjavík South constituency . In the same year, she was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Independence Party. She became Minister of the Interior in 2013. On 21 November 2014, she resigned as Minister of the Interior as a response to one of her political assistant admitting leaking information regarding asylum seekers on 20 November 2013. Hanna Birna always claimed not having any knowledge of

529-714: Was succeeded by Bjarni Benediktsson . He grew up on a farm in Southern Iceland, trained as a veterinarian at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Copenhagen and opened a veterinarian practice specializing on farm animals after returning home to Iceland. He was since elected as chairman of the Veterinarian Association of Iceland and also ran the family farm for a number of years. Sigurður served as Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture 2013–2016. He

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