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ABOUT BARONESS MARY GOUDIE

Baroness Goudie is a member of the British House of Lords and a global advocate for the rights of women and children. She works globally to promote gender equality, women's rights and peacebuilding.

She is an advisor to the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, which examines and highlights the roles and experiences of women in peace and security worldwide through cutting edge research, timely global convenings, and strategic partnerships. She is also on the advisory board for the London School of Economics - Centre for Women, Peace and Security and a member of the advisory board of Womens Forum, a leading platform dedicated to highlighting women’s voices and perspectives on global issues.

Baroness Goudie is also a member of the Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) management board of advisors. A trustee of the El-Hibri Charitable Foundation, which foster interfaith dialogue and establish common ground and solutions to global challenges affecting mankind.  

Baroness Goudie is an active ambassador for ICRW, a global research institute whose mission is to empower women, advance gender equality and fight poverty. As well as a founding member of the 30% Club steering committee, which aims to influence chairman into bringing more women on to corporate boards across the world.

She was a member of the Select Committee on Sexual Violence in Conflict, a task force appointed to consider the UK’s policy and practice for preventing sexual violence in conflict, and a is currently a member of the Finance Committee for the House of Lords.

Baroness Mary Goudie is an avid social media contributor, writing for the Huffington Post as well as her personal blog www.baronessgoudie.com, a platform she developed to bring attention to key issues across the world relating to equality. She can be followed on Twitter: @BaronessGoudie.