GGI x Women's leadership

Women’s Leadership at GGI focuses on strengthening women’s participation, representation, and decision-making at the community, national, and international levels. By developing leadership skills, confidence, and pathways to responsibility, GGI supports women to become active leaders in creating safer, more inclusive, and resilient societies.

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What does “Women’s Leadership” mean at GGI?

At GGI, Women’s Leadership means enabling women to lead in practice, not only in principle. GGI emphasizes inclusive and practical leadership, rooted in real community needs and lived experience. Leadership is understood broadly and includes:

  • Community leadership and local decision-making
  • Program and institutional leadership
  • Representation in national and international platforms
  • Leadership in prevention, safety, and social resilience

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Why is women’s leadership essential to GGI’s mission?

GGI recognizes that women must be both protected and empowered to lead. Leadership is not an outcome—it is a core driver of long-term impact. Women’s leadership is essential because:

  • Women bring critical perspectives on safety, prevention, and inclusion
  • Sustainable change requires women in decision-making roles
  • Communities are stronger when leadership reflects their diversity

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How does GGI support women’s leadership in practice?

Leadership development is embedded across GGI’s programs rather than treated as a standalone activity. GGI supports women’s leadership through:

  • Training women as instructors, facilitators, and program leaders
  • Creating pathways for women to serve in national and regional leadership roles
  • Supporting women’s participation in dialogue, coordination, and representation
  • Encouraging leadership development through confidence, skills, and responsibility

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How does confidence and protection relate to leadership?

By integrating self-protection, resilience, and empowerment, GGI creates conditions in which women can step into leadership roles with confidence and continuity. Confidence and personal safety are foundational to leadership. When women feel unsafe or unsupported, their ability to:

  • Speak publicly
  • Participate in decision-making
  • Assume responsibility
  • Remain engaged over time

is reduced.

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Who benefits from GGI’s Women’s Leadership initiatives?

Special attention is given to women who face structural, social, or cultural barriers to leadership. GGI’s Women’s Leadership initiatives benefit:

  • Women and girls seeking leadership opportunities
  • Community leaders and practitioners
  • Institutions working to improve women’s representation
  • Programs that require strong local ownership and sustainability