Boosting women’s leadership and influence

Published
March 2, 2026

For the sixth time, Danida Fellowship Centre brought together women leaders – this time in Rio – to participate in its Women’s Leadership learning course.

By Eva Pindeda Hansen

The room is filled with 26 women. Women leaders from Brazil, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia’s public institutions have gathered for Women’s Leadership Latin America.

When the Danish Ambassador, Eva Bisgaard Pedersen, opens the course, she acknowledges the significance of the moment.

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Eva Bisgaard Pedersen, Danish Ambassador to Brazil

The course is structured around three core modules.

1. Leading Self

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Alice Kerr-Wilson, Trainer

Leadership starts with you. Understanding your leadership style helps you lead consciously.

2. Leading Others

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Alice Kerr-Wilson & Janeth Rodriguez, Trainers

Ask your team how they want to be supported. Learn to delegate by trusting them with responsibility.

3. Navigating male-dominated organisations

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Karinna Forlenza, Trainer

Start by mapping your organisation. Then examine the real power flow. Finally, compare the two and position yourself.

Challenges and opportunities

On the final day, trainer Alice Kerr-Wilson returned to what she called the “red thread” connecting participants from six countries.

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Alice Kerr-Wilson, Trainer

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Livia Ramalho, Trainer & Danida Fellow

Additional text and edits by Elena Adamo and Vibeke Quaade

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