The Policy Circle co-founders Sylvie Légère, Kathy Hubbard and Angela Braly hosted an internationally focused Policy Circle discussion WE Lead Scholars from the Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan on the subject of jobs and education on March 11 in Washington D.C.
Kathy Hubbard (pictured below left), who is also a Member of the Advisory Board for The Women’s Initiative at the Bush Institute, noted that “ these outstanding women leaders in their fields throughout the Middle East and Afghanistan must be knowledgeable with the policy issues affecting their communities and countries to be more effective in leading their organizations and have a growing role in their countries. As women, we share many experiences in common no matter what country is our home.”
The WE Lead Scholars read the Policy Circle’s Creating Career Pathways brief in advance and used it as the basis for the discussion with local Policy Circle leaders and members. Many common themes emerged from the discussions including:
Egypt Women Leaders’ Circle and Circle Lebanon were launched that evening as part of a new international cohort. Washington DC circle leaders will mentor and continue dialogue with the international circle leaders.
The Policy Circle is a 501(c)3 that provides a fact-based, nonpartisan framework built to inspire women living in the same community to connect, learn about and discuss economic policies that impact their lives. Women across the nation are taking a leadership role in the public policy dialogue on what human creativity can accomplish in an open economy.