A global voice for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment Almas Jiwani, President Emeritus UN Women National Committee Canada & CEO of Almas Jiwani Foundation is a fiercely vocal and internationally renowned champion for gender equality & women’s social, economic, & political ...more

A global voice for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment Almas Jiwani, President Emeritus UN Women National Committee Canada & CEO of Almas Jiwani Foundation is a fiercely vocal and internationally renowned champion for gender equality & women’s social, economic, & political empowerment. She spearheads the initiative of corporate growth in relation to humanitarian development. A successful business woman & a dedicated humanitarian, Ms. Jiwani has combined her marketing, management, business & exceptional leadership skills with her passion for women’s rights and promote the vision of Almas Jiwani Foundation. A model of perseverance & determination, Ms. Jiwani’s efforts to strengthen women’s economic capacity as entrepreneurs & producers has earned her accolades. Prior to joining the UNWNCC & AJF, Ms. Jiwani has served the acclaimed global agency Aga Khan Council for Canada where she worked extensively with refugee women. She has expertise in Business Development, Communications, Public Diplomacy Protocol, Public and Government Relations. She is a powerful & influential speaker & she continues to travel across the globe to deliver keynote addresses,presentations and speeches on improving the status of women. She addressed over 400 parliamentarians from 42 countries on the benefits of economically empowering women and the roles and responsibilities of parliamentarians. Women’s Post declared Ms. Jiwani a "Woman to Watch in 2012.” In a recent interview with CBC, senior business correspondent Amanda Lang said of Almas Jiwani, “She is a force of nature…evidence of how much power an individual can have is in Almas. The things that she's capable of doing, the people she brings together, the fact that she just spoke to a million people in Pakistan. And she spoke to us in so many languages…” She has gained international recognition and commendations from governments and the medialess