Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative (IGLI)
IGLI 2022
I am the co-founder and convener of the the Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative (IGLI) at the University of Denver, which catalyzes research, education, and programming aimed at elevating and amplifying the work that women activists are doing at the grassroots to advance peace, democracy, and human rights across the world. For more information and resources, check out the IGLI Website here.
IGLI has three core components: (1) empirical research on whether and how the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups shapes global efforts related to promoting peace and security; (2) academic programs for University of Denver students and the broader Denver community related to women’s leadership and grassroots activism, including a speakers series and a practitioners-in-residence program; and (3) IGLI Institutes, which brings women-identified frontline activists from around the world together to build solidarity and connections across movements. We are grateful to support from generous donors, family foundations, and the National Science Foundation for making this work possible.
We collaborated with the Feminist Peace Initiative (Madre, Women Cross DMZ, and Grassroots Global Justice Alliance) to host the 2024 Feminist Peace Summit.
I am always delighted to connect with other academics looking to build transformational programming within their university contexts — don’t hesitate to reach out if I can support your work.
Read about our motivations for creating IGLI here and check out our most recent 23-24 Annual Report.
Also check out our podcast, What the World Will Become!
