Musimbi Kanyoro

Who is Musimbi Kanyoro?

Musimbi Kanyoro is a Kenyan human rights advocate. She is the CEO and President of the Global Fund for Women since August 2011.

Kanyoro serves on the UNFPA/IPPF High-Level task force for Reproductive Health 2015 on the Global Philanthropy Committee of the Council of Foundations, is a member of the Aspen Institute Council for women Leaders for Reproductive health as well as the Advisory Board for “new Voices”, Mary Robinson's Climate Justice. Kanyoro served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Population and Health Research Centre, and was for seven years the Chair of the Board of ISIS Work. She also serves on the boards of CARE, Intra Health, CHANGE and Legacy Memory Bank, and is a member of the World Health Organization. Kanyoro also serves with former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson on several projects, including the Board of Directors of Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative,