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In recognition of World Health Day earlier this month, we sat down with IWF Washington DC Member Sylvia Mathews Burwell for a conversation on current public health issues.

Throughout her career, she has held senior roles relating to global public health. She served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the administration of US President Barack Obama, and as the COO for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

She is currently the President of American University in Washington DC.

Marlene Debel, board member of the Women’s Forum of New York, has been chosen to lead the Retirement & Income Solutions unit of MetLife. Debel currently serves as CFO of the same company, having advanced from her previous role as Executive Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to joining MetLife, Debel served as head of Global Liquidity Risk Management at Bank of America following a 20-year career at Merrill Lynch. Read an excerpt from the announcement from InsuranceNewsNet.com below:

Marlene Debel, board member of the Women’s Forum of New York, has been chosen to lead the Retirement & Income Solutions unit of MetLife. Debel currently serves as CFO of the same company, having advanced from her previous role as Executive Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to joining MetLife, Debel served as head of Global Liquidity Risk Management at Bank of America following a 20-year career at Merrill Lynch. Read an excerpt from the announcement from InsuranceNewsNet.com belo

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!