Women Political Leaders
WPL
To advance society by increasing the number and influence of women in positions of political leadership.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and
16 Sept 2025 · Women Leaders’ Lunch on “Shaping Europe’s Competitiveness in the Digital Era”
Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and
11 Jun 2025 · Introducery meeting
Meeting with Anna Vernet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Sean Mernagh (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)
3 Jun 2025 · Participation of women in political leadership
Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Mar 2025 · Women in Political Leadership
Meeting with Iratxe García Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Apr 2023 · The importance of equality and women in key political positions
Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament)
24 Apr 2023 · Women's Rights
Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Feb 2023 · General Exchange of Views
Meeting with Katarina Barley (Member of the European Parliament)
7 Feb 2023 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
19 Jan 2023 · Women in politics
Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner)
7 Sept 2021 · Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech at the virtual roundtable hosted by Ernst and Young on ‘Women Entrepreneurs at the Heart of the Recovery’
Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner)
5 May 2020 · Exchange of views on gender impact of coronavirus and role of women’s leadership.
Meeting with Lesia Radelicki (Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli)
5 May 2020 · Exchange of views with WPL on the gender impact of COVID19 and discussion on Women's leadership.
Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
17 Feb 2020 · Gender equality and Green Deal
Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
17 Feb 2020 · Activities and upcoming events of WPL, women in energy and the Commission's activities regarding gender equality, possible areas of cooperation
Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
30 Jan 2020 · Presentation of their network and explore possible cooperation
Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
20 Jan 2020 · Women in Science, Innovation, Culture and Creative industries
Meeting with Andrea Almeida Cordero (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
15 Mar 2019 · Internet4Her campaign
Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
20 Jul 2017 · Lunch meeting with Hanna Birna Kristjansdottir and Silvana Koch-Mehrin
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
11 Jul 2017 · target 40% women in senior and middle management
Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
23 Feb 2017 · Meeting with Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, WIP
Meeting with Irena Andrassy (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica), Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)
24 Jan 2017 · Land rights and gender equality in general
Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and
19 Jan 2017 · WIP/CWWL Women Political Leaders Breakfast
Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Interpretation)
23 Nov 2016 · Presentation of the activities of the Women in Parliaments Global Forum
Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and Ernst & Young Core Business Services BV
15 Sept 2016 · Women's leadership in business and politics
Meeting with Gertrud Ingestad (Director-General Informatics)
19 Jul 2016 · Introduction to the work of WIP (Ms Koch-Mehrin), and potential joint initiatives (cyber violence, working council on digital disruption..)
Meeting with Irena Andrassy (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)
17 Mar 2016 · Implementation of Gender Action Plan in external relations 2016-2020
Meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker (President)
10 Mar 2016 · Meeting with Ms Silvana Koch-Mehrin on gender equality policies
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and
29 Feb 2016 · WIP initiatives in support of the gender equality and gender balance at EU and internationals levels; actions for promoting women's participation in entrepreneurial and political leadership.
Meeting with Irena Andrassy (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)
12 Nov 2015 · Roundtable discussion on the World Bank Group’s Report on Women, Business and the Law 2016: GETTING TO EQUAL.
Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and
4 Sept 2015 · Inform the Commissioner of the WIP plans for the next year
Meeting with Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)
21 May 2015 · Gender equality
Meeting with Fernando Frutuoso De Melo (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)
20 May 2015 · Current and possible future potential co-operation
Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
24 Apr 2015 · Gender equality issues