Members

Members

Dr. Galyna Mykhailiuk

Dr. Galyna Mykhailiuk, MP (Ukraine)

Co-Chair, 2024-Present

Dr. Galyna Mykhailiuk is a lawyer, Doctor of Legal Sciences in Ukraine, and Member of Parliament from the “Sluga Narodu” Political Faction of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 9th Convocation. As a Member of Parliament, Dr. Mykhailiuk is the Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Law Enforcement. Besides her parliamentary duties, Dr. Mykhailiuk works part-time as a professor and leading researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of Intellectual Property, National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine. 

Dr Zanetor Gyeman Rawlings

Dr. Zanetor Gyeman Rawlings, MP (Ghana)

Co-Chair, 2024-Present
Dr. Zanetor Gyeman-Rawlings is a member of Parliament from Ghana, serving the Klottey Korle Constituency since 2016. She is a passionate environmental activist and a strong advocate of inclusivity and empowerment, focusing on women and the youth. Dr. Zanetor is a medical doctor and alumna of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI) with ten years of experience in general practice and family medicine. In parliament, she is a deputy ranking member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior and a member of the Business Committee.

Ms. Anita Vandenbeld, MP (Canada)

Founder & Past Co-Chair 2022-2024
Ms. Anita Vandenbeld is a Canadian Member of Parliament representing Ottawa West-Nepean since 2015. Ms. Vandenbeld is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Development. Before entering politics, she worked in over 20 countries on inclusive governance and women’s leadership, including with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Democratic Governance Group in New York. Ms. Vandenbeld is one of the founding members of the Global Network of Women Legislators in Defence, Security, and Peace Portfolios (WLID), an initiative she has been championing and served as Interim Chair since 2022 when it started.

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Network members are self-nominated, active legislators from countries where the parliament has true legitimacy. WLID members agree to the following values. As a member of the WLID Network, I believe in and actively support multi-party democracy, elections that represent the will of the people, political and civil rights, accountable governance, pluralism, and inclusion. I commit to increasing women’s meaningful participation in defence, security, and peace portfolios, committees, and/or debates. I agree to provide peer support to other members of the WLID Network by sharing my experience and knowledge. I commit to attending network meetings and participating in the ongoing activities of the WLID Network. As a network member, you will meet like-minded women legislators (virtually and in-person), benefit from training and workshops on defence, security, and peace, and participate in regional and global activities and events that advance the Women, Peace, and Security agenda.

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