Leadership
Guided by over 100 leaders
representing the world’s faith communities.
The International Women’s Coordinating Committee leads our Global Women of Faith Network. These 11 women ensure that women of faith are not simply included, but also leading our work.
Chair
Rev. Sr. Agatha Ogochukwu Chikelue
Nun of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy; Co-Chair Nigerian & African Women of Faith Network; Executive Director Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP)
Christian, NIGERIA
Deputy Chair
Rev. Megumi Wada
Director, International Interreligious Cooperation, Rissho Kosei-kai, Japan; Former Director of General Affairs, RfP Japan
Buddhist, JAPAN
Africa
Ms. Nageeba Hassan Tegulwa
Co-Chair, African Women of Faith Network - Religions for Peace; Board Member, African Council of Religious Leaders - Religions for Peace
Muslim, UGANDA
Asia
Professor Amany Lubis
Rector, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University; Member, Board of Trustees, Forum for Promoting Peace
Muslim, INDONESIA
Dr. Suphatmet Yunyasit
Secretary-General, Religions for Peace Interreligious Council of Thailand; Human Rights and Peace Studies, Faculty, Mahidol University, Thailand
Buddhist, THAILAND
Ven. Huang Zhi’an
Vice President, Chinese Taoist Association; Director, Women’s Group of China Committee on Religion and Peace
Taoist, CHINA
Europe
Dr. Lakshmi Vyas
President, Hindu Forum of Europe; Chair of Education, Hindu Forum of Britain
Hindu, UNITED KINGDOM
Latin America & The Caribbean
Dr. Evelyn Zentner de Falck
Chairperson, Interfaith and Intercultural Committee; Member, International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW); Coordinator of Religions for Peace Latin America
Jewish, ECUADOR
North America
Grand-Mother Marie-Josée Rankin-Tardif
President, Kina8at Together; Elder from the Anicinape (Algonquin) tradition
Indigenous, CANADA
Dr. Mamta Shaha
Chair, Women’s Committee, Federal Jain Associations in North America (JAINA); Former Chair, Media Production Committee
Jain, USA