Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller to be inducted in International Women’s Forum Hall of Fame

Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller. PHOTO/File

Jamaican Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller joins a cadre of female heads of government and global women leaders to be inducted in the prestigious International Women’s Forum (IWF) Hall of Fame.

The International Women’s Forum, through the coveted Hall of Fame Award, pays tribute to “the incredible impact that women of courage, creativity and passion have made towards improving society, inspiring others and building better leadership in the world.”

With the Award, to be presented on October 18 at the IWF Leadership Conference in Vancouver Canada, Prime Minister Simpson-Miller will join other leaders such as Dame Eugenia Charles of Dominica; former Canadian Prime Minister, Kim Campbell; former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson; Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives; and civil rights activist Rosa Parks, to be so honored.

The International Women’s Forum, a 30 year old organization founded in the United States of America is dedicated to advancing leadership across careers, cultures and continents by connecting the world’s most outstanding women of significant and diverse achievement.

At its Global Leadership Conference, the International Women’s Forum brings together representatives of its worldwide membership to exchange ideas, inspire and promote better leadership for a changing world. Over 5,000 women leaders including Heads of Government participate in the forum in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The International Women’s Forum Leadership Conference is being attended by some 1,300 global leaders of government, private sector and non-governmental organizations.

The President of the International Women’s Forum Jamaica Chapter, Minna Israel and Past President of the Chapter, Pat Ramsay will be on hand to support Simpson-Miller as she accepts the distinguished honor.

Source: Jamaica Information Service