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Women Deliver Appoints Dr Maliha Khan as President & CEO

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Perrett Laver
Published
11 Apr 2022
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Women Deliver, a leading global advocate for gender equality and women’s health and rights, announced today that Dr Maliha Khan has been appointed as the organization’s next President and CEO.

Dr. Khan most recently served as Chief Programmes Officer of Malala Fund. She succeeds Kathleen Sherwin, who has served as Interim President and CEO for Women Deliver since June 2020.

As President and CEO of Women Deliver, Dr. Khan will work closely with the staff and Board of Directors, and will lead the implementation of the 2021-2025 Strategic Framework to support Women Deliver’s mission to champion gender equality and the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of girls and women, in all their intersecting identities.

Dr. Khan continued… “I am an ardent feminist and have been working to advance the rights of girls and women, and to implement gender transformative initiatives, throughout my career.

As President and CEO of Women Deliver, Dr. Khan will work closely with the staff and Board of Directors, and will lead the implementation of the 2021-2025 Strategic Framework to support Women Deliver’s mission to champion gender equality and the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of girls and women, in all their intersecting identities.”

Women Deliver also recently expanded the Board of Directors and appointed a new Chair, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. These additions are part of a commitment to representative leadership that embraces new and diverse perspectives and expertise.

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We connect influential organisations with dynamic leaders who share common values and visions for the future.Our deep understanding of each client’s values and culture ensures we find candidates from diverse sources who bring fresh perspectives and real impact.