Often ignored in discussions about strongman politics is how women are steadily cementing their place in the halls of power. How are women leaders affecting political outcomes around the world? How have countries and cities benefited from women's leadership? How can corporate practices strengthen efforts at promoting women's leadership? This panel at Raisina Dialogue 2020 discussed how women leaders are scripting stories of change around the world.

Moderator:
Joanna Roper (Special Envoy for Gender Equality, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom)

Panelists:
Smriti Irani (Minister of Women & Child Development, Minister of Textiles, India)
Helen Clark (Former Prime Minister, New Zealand; Member, WLA-Club de Madrid)
Esther Brimmer (Executive Director & CEO, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, United States)
Eleni Kounalakis (Lieutenant Governor of California, United States)
Patricia Scotland (Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretariat)

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Introduction music credit: 'Rising Spirits' by Jay Man.