The Week That Was: Women's Leadership, Appointments & More

Women​‍​‌‍​‍‌ have become the leaders of change in this new era. With their vision and innovation, they are redefining leadership. While reshaping the entire industry, they are supporting the communities, and at the same time, they are becoming the leaders of the new era of inclusive growth. The leadership of these women is not a leadership for power; instead, it is a leadership based on collaboration, mentorship, and shared success with others. In the last decade, women-led businesses have turned into indispensable global pillars of progress; thus, they are the main drivers of sustainability and economic stability.

Global​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Woman Leader is proud to celebrate this invincible force, the mavericks who break the barriers, bring the change, and expand the future horizons of leadership for the coming ​‍​‌‍​‍‌generations.​

Explore GWL’s news section to know more.

Women's Foundation of Minnesota Welcomes Roxane to Leadership Team

Roxane Battle has been appointed vice president of communications and strategic initiatives at the Women's Foundation of Minnesota, a Minneapolis organization focused on grantmaking, research, public policy, and narrative change. Battle is a former Twin Cities television personality with NBC-Minneapolis, KARE-11, WCCO-TV, and FOX9.

200 Finance Leaders Attend WCE HK Summit Highlighting Diversity

More than two hundred financial leaders came to Hong Kong for the first WCE Summit as diversity rises in financial services leadership.

This summit promises to move discussions on women's leadership forward and reinforce Hong Kong's position as a global financial hub committed to progress and inclusion.

Womenpreneurship EXPO Brings 70+ Women-Led Businesses to Tirana

On October 29, the Women's Entrepreneurship EXPO 2025 was held in Tirana, where over 70 women-led businesses from all over Albania mingled with other businesses, investors, government officials, and private sector partners.

The EXPO is intended to assist with women's economic participation and boost investment in women-owned businesses.

Hera Women's Health Appoints Yahaira Gomez as New CFO

Hera Women's Health, a portfolio company of Imperial Capital, today announced that Yahaira Gomez has been named the Company's new Chief Financial Officer.

Yahaira is an accomplished healthcare finance and operations executive with over two decades of experience scaling physician and behavioral health organizations throughout the country.

Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council Joins Global Women Leaders Forum

The Abu Dhabi Business Women Council took part in the Global Forum of Women Leaders, which took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. The agenda was opened by H.E. Rosen Zhelyazkov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria.

The forum gathered more than 200 women leaders from the business arena, together with decision-makers and representatives from international organisations.

US Unveils New Crash Test Dummy for Women's Safety

The new U.S. government crash-test dummy is designed to improve vehicle safety outcomes for women. In a release, the Department of Transportation said it will consider incorporating the new model into the federal five-star safety rating system after a final rule is passed.

Data indicates that women are 73 percent more likely than men to be injured in head-on crashes and 17 percent more likely to die in a car crash.