Anne Firth Murray

Anne Firth Murray, a New Zealander, is the founding president of the Global Fund for Women, a grant-making organization that has distributed more than $61 million to advance the rights of women and girls in 167 countries. She is the author of two books: From Outrage to Courage: The Unjust and Unhealthy Situation of Women in Poorer Countries and What They Are Doing About It and Paradigm Found: Leading and Managing for Positive Change. She has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including the African Women’s Development Fund, and as the chair of the Global Justice Center. In 2005, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as one of a group of women dedicated to social justice and peace.