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In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we sat down with Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to discuss the work of UN Women, her career in South Africa, and the #MeToo Movement.

Executive Director Mlambo-Ngcuka is a member of IWF South Africa and was inducted to the IWF and Leadership Foundation Hall of Fame in 2016.

This month, PBS stations around the U.S. and online via PBS Anywhere will air MANKILLER, a documentary created by IWF Members Gale Anne Hurd and Valerie Red-Horse Mohl on Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation. Check your local listings to figure out when to tune in!

In Hillary Clinton’s 2017 Hall of Fame speech, she said “I’ve seen over and over again that when women are willing to roll up our sleeves and get to work, we get the job done.”

For Women’s History Month, we have asked IWF members around the world to share a moment when they have rolled up their sleeves and got the job done. Follow along on IWForum.org or @IWFGlobal on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter as we share a member’s experience each day of Women’s History Month.

From architects to athletes and activists, a diverse and accomplished group of women will tell their stories.

Stephanie Mehta, a member of the Women’s Forum of New York, has been named Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company. Read an excerpt of the announcement from Folio Magazine:

Anne Doyle, IWF Michigan President & Author of POWERING UP! How America's Women Achievers Become Leaders, was featured on the Integrate & Ignite Podcast produced by Avocet Communications. During her conversation with host, Lori Jones, Doyle discusses women’s leadership and highlights the work of IWF & the Michigan Forum.

Listen to the podcast here.