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At CELD UK- a premier social impact enterprise currently in special consultative status with the UN ECOSOC since 2012, we are shaping a future where women and girls are at the forefront of innovation, leadership, and global impact. Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), a non-governmental organisation with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Coun

cil (UN ECOSOC) since July 2012, is committed to addressing the challenges faced by vulnerable women and children in today's world. Our passion is geared towards alleviating extreme poverty among the less privileged via a wide range of efforts aimed at building better futures for the vulnerable child and women.

A seat at the table may give you access. But what gives you power is the ability to influence what happens at that table...
21/08/2026

A seat at the table may give you access. But what gives you power is the ability to influence what happens at that table.

Representation matters. But leadership is measured by more than presence, titles or positions.

Can you influence decisions?
Can you redirect resources?
Can you expand opportunities?
Can you leave institutions stronger because you were there?

At CELD, we believe the conversation must move beyond counting women in positions of authority to examining the influence, institutional leverage and lasting impact they create from those positions.

Because the real measure of leadership is not simply where you sit.

It is what changes because you were there.

What should we measure beyond representation to understand real leadership power?

Share your perspective below.

DID THE STORY CHANGE YOUR THINKING?A story is not finished when it is published.Its deeper impact begins with what peopl...
20/08/2026

DID THE STORY CHANGE YOUR THINKING?

A story is not finished when it is published.
Its deeper impact begins with what people understand differently because they encountered it.

Did it challenge an assumption?
Did it change how leadership was understood?
Did it make an overlooked problem impossible to ignore?
Did it create language for a possibility people had not previously imagined?
Reach tells us how many people saw a story.
Impact asks what changed after they did.

At CELD, we believe storytelling should create more than visibility. It should build understanding, influence conversations and expand the range of solutions society is willing to consider.

Because when the way we see a problem changes, the possibilities for solving it can change too.

What leadership story has genuinely changed the way you think? Share it below. We would like to know why.


Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s story is often told through historic milestones.But the more consequential leadership question...
19/08/2026

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s story is often told through historic milestones.

But the more consequential leadership question is not simply how many barriers she broke.

It is where she has been positioned to influence systems.

Across national economic policy, international development, finance and global trade, her journey illustrates what becomes possible when representation is matched by institutional leverage.

This moves the conversation about women’s leadership beyond “being the first”.

Because a seat at the table matters. But what changes because you occupy that seat matters even more.

At CELD, we believe leadership should be examined not only through titles and appointments, but through the decisions influenced, institutions strengthened and possibilities expanded from positions of authority.

The milestone gets attention.
The transformation becomes the legacy.

What matters more to the future of women’s leadership: being the first, or changing the system once you get there? Share your view.

WHO BECOMES A REFERENCE POINT?Not every visible leader becomes one.Some stories dominate attention for a moment and disa...
18/08/2026

WHO BECOMES A REFERENCE POINT?

Not every visible leader becomes one.
Some stories dominate attention for a moment and disappear when the spotlight moves on. Others continue to frame conversations, challenge assumptions and influence how future leaders make decisions.

The difference is not visibility alone.
It is whether the story carries an idea powerful enough to travel.

When a woman’s leadership becomes a reference point, we stop asking only what she achieved. We begin asking what her journey teaches us about institutions, power, decision-making and possibility.

That is the shift from exposure to enduring influence.

At CELD, we believe the value of documenting women’s leadership lies in creating knowledge others can study, question and build upon.

Because a story becomes truly powerful when it continues to shape thinking long after the moment has passed.

Which woman has become a reference point in how you understand leadership? Share her name and why.

Visibility and narrative power are not the same thing.A woman can hold the title, command the stage and attract public a...
17/08/2026

Visibility and narrative power are not the same thing.

A woman can hold the title, command the stage and attract public attention, yet still have little control over how her leadership is interpreted, framed or remembered.

Visibility answers: Who is being seen?
Narrative power asks: Who is shaping what that visibility means?

That distinction matters.

Because the way leadership is framed influences public trust, legitimacy, policy conversations and even which forms of leadership society learns to value.

At CELD, our interest goes beyond making women more visible.

We are interested in ensuring that women’s ideas, experiences and leadership help shape the narratives through which power, leadership and possibility are understood.

Being seen may open the door.

But narrative power determines how your presence is understood once you are in the room.

Where do you see women gaining visibility but still lacking the power to shape the narrative around their leadership?

Join the conversation below.

WHO GETS REMEMBERED AS A LEADER?Leadership is shaped not only by those who lead, but by the stories institutions, media ...
15/08/2026

WHO GETS REMEMBERED AS A LEADER?

Leadership is shaped not only by those who lead, but by the stories institutions, media and societies choose to preserve.

When a woman’s journey is reduced to achievement, resilience or inspiration, we risk missing the more consequential story: the systems she challenged, the decisions she influenced, the institutions she changed and the pathways she created for others.

That matters because public memory is not neutral.

The leaders we document become reference points. Their decisions become case studies. Their journeys influence what the next generation believes leadership can look like.

At CELD, we believe women’s stories should do more than celebrate remarkable individuals.

They should deepen our understanding of power, institutions and the conditions that make transformation possible.

The question is not only: Who led?
It is also: Whose leadership did we choose to remember, and what did we learn from it?

Name a woman whose leadership deserves to be documented with greater depth.

Tag her or share her story in the comments or via our email— [email protected]

The future of impact isn't just collaborative, it's co-createdWhat if the secret to solving our biggest global challenge...
12/08/2026

The future of impact isn't just collaborative, it's co-created

What if the secret to solving our biggest global challenges isn’t more funding, but more collaboration?

The challenges shaping our world today cannot be addressed by any one institution, sector, or nation alone. Lasting impact is built through collaboration, shared expertise, and a collective commitment to progress.

At the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), we believe that meaningful partnerships are the foundation for stronger policies, inclusive economic growth, leadership development, and sustainable solutions that create value across communities and generations.

As we build on the conversations and connections fostered through initiatives, we invite governments, businesses, academic institutions, development partners, investors, and global leaders to collaborate and partner with us.

Together, we can transform ideas into action, strengthen institutions, and shape a more inclusive and prosperous future.

Partner with us: https://gpwflondon.org/legacy/partnership

What Happens When We Dare to Think Differently?Some of the most important breakthroughs begin with a willingness to ques...
10/08/2026

What Happens When We Dare to Think Differently?

Some of the most important breakthroughs begin with a willingness to question what we have always accepted as normal.

At GWPF Cambridge 2026, the conversation around innovation and systems change brought together perspectives that challenged participants to look beyond conventional approaches to development.

Dr Tililenji Phiri of the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, reflected on the transformative power of education and the importance of expanding a young person's imagination of what is possible. She highlighted how education can challenge the limitations placed on young people's aspirations and change how they understand success.

Professor Fawzia Rasheed, Professor of the Practice of Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Commissioner, Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare, brought a different but equally important perspective, examining the environmental cost of healthcare systems and the opportunity to redesign them. Her work demonstrating significant reductions in the carbon footprint of hospitals and health services showed that systems change can be both environmentally responsible and economically beneficial.

One perspective asked us to rethink what young people believe is possible.

The other asked us to rethink how established systems operate.

Together, they demonstrated that meaningful innovation does not always begin with creating something entirely new. Sometimes, it begins by asking better questions about the systems we already have.

Who gets to imagine a different future? What needs to change for that future to become possible?

And how do we move from insight to implementation?

These are the questions that turn new thinking into lasting change.

Recognition is more than a moment on stage, it is a celebration of leadership, service, and the impact that inspires oth...
08/08/2026

Recognition is more than a moment on stage, it is a celebration of leadership, service, and the impact that inspires others.

At GWPF Cambridge 2026, we were honoured to recognise distinguished leaders whose work continues to shape policy, strengthen institutions, advance inclusive growth, and create meaningful change across communities and nations.

To all our honourees, thank you for your leadership, your vision, and your unwavering commitment to creating a better future. Your work continues to inspire conversations, partnerships, and action far beyond the Forum.

The answers to society's biggest challenges rarely come from a single discipline.They emerge when evidence informs decis...
06/08/2026

The answers to society's biggest challenges rarely come from a single discipline.

They emerge when evidence informs decisions, innovation reshapes systems, and education prepares the next generation of leaders.

At the Global Power Women Forum 2026, Prof. Tolullah Oni, Clinical Professor at the University of Cambridge and Founder of UrbanBetter, challenged leaders to recognise the opportunity to think differently and shape systems differently in response to increasingly complex global challenges.

Her perspective was a reminder that progress begins by questioning existing models and designing solutions that are informed by evidence, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Baroness Sandip Verma, Member of the UK House of Lords, approached the conversation from another essential dimension: education.

By arguing that educating girls creates future decision-makers, not simply participants. She highlighted human capital as one of the most powerful investments any society can make.

One perspective focused on reimagining the systems we build.

The other focused on preparing the people who will lead them.

Together, they reinforced a defining principle of effective economic governance:

Sustainable progress depends not only on better ideas, but on empowering the people capable of turning those ideas into action.

Because the future is shaped when evidence inspires innovation, and education equips leaders to act on it.

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