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Betsy Fischer Martin, IWF Global Board Director, appointed as Director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics
Betsy Fischer Martin, IWF Global Board Director and member of IWF DC, is an Emmy-winning journalist who brings to the IOP a distinguished career at the intersection of politics, media, and public service.
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IWF Finland Celebrates 10th Anniversary
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Introducing IWF Switzerland
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IWF Uruguay Convened Women Leaders and Media For First Public Event
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IWF Fellows Program Alumna, Class of 2023-2024
The NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the Artemis II mission to the moon, NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft. Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, IWF Leadership Fellows Program alumna, class of 2023-2024, is the Launch Director and continues to pave the way for women in aerospace.
IWF Uruguay
IWF Uruguay held its first meeting with 25 women leaders of distinguished achievement.
IWF Uruguay founding members are building the Forum on shared principles: excellence, impact, recognition, and commitment to diversity.
IWF New Mexico
Member Amanda López Askin, PhD, is the Democratic nominee on the 2026 ballot for New Mexico Secretary of State.
IWF Türkiye and IWF Spain
Marked a historic milestone by hosting the first-ever Sisters Weekend in Madrid, strengthening the bonds of global sisterhood and international collaboration.
IWF Michigan
Member Gilda Jacobs was awarded 2026 Public Policy Pioneer by Michigan American Council on Education Network.
IWF Turkiye
Members gathered in Bebek for the annual Welcome Summer event, celebrating the strength of sisterhood through meaningful conversations.
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