Gertrude Mongella

Overview

Gertrude Mongella born Ukerewe Island, Lake Victoria, Tanzania September 13, 1945. Secretary General of UN Conference on Women, Beijing 1995; UN Undersecretary for women 1995-6; diplomat High Commissioner to India 1991-2; first President Pan-African Parliament 2004-9; cabinet minister 1985-90, educator.

Quotations

"Women will change the world when they lead it, but they will change it with men as their partners." (D. B. Rao, Status of World’s Women, p. 7, 1999; photo bongocelebrity.com)