On March 8, 2025, in commemoration of International Women’s Day, the Commonwealth Youth Council, with the support of the Programme for African Leadership (PfAL) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), organized the inaugural edition of the Commonwealth Leadership Series.

The session included a fireside chat and a youth conversation panel featuring speakers from academia, industry, and youth leaders. Our speakers included Mónica Ferro, Dr Souad Mohamed, Anjali Sarker, Jacquline Alcindor, Cianne Jones, Farhana Bhat, Abdikadir Neema Sheikh, Eunice Oladejo, Katie Kironde and Tracy Nwokoma.

The Commonwealth Leadership Series was launched as a leading platform for bringing together relevant stakeholders to share their leadership experiences and provide actionable insights on tackling the most significant challenges of today and the future