WFPG’s Celebrating Women Leaders Luncheons are held annually in Washington, DC to highlight the achievements of some of the most prominent policy-makers and thought leaders shaping the world today. Honorees are recognized for their extraordinary leadership in foreign affairs and national security, as well as for their roles as trailblazers and role models for aspiring women leaders. Speakers have included key US officials including secretaries of state, top national security leaders, and senators, as well as heads of UN agencies.

	2023 Benefit Luncheon December 7, 2023 | Embassy of France, Washington, D.C. Celebrating Women Leaders Benefit Awardees: International Journalism: Masih Alinejad, Iranian-American Journalist  Courage on the Frontline: Shabana Basij-Rasikh, President and Co-Founder of School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) Impact in Philanthropy: Women Moving Millions, Accepted by its CEO, Sarah Haacke Byrd Fireside Chat: Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Moderator:  Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times Washington Bureau Chief, WFPG Board Member View the photos
	2022 Benefit Luncheon December 8, 2022 | Washington, DC Celebrating Women Leaders Luncheon Ambassador Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative Elisabeth Bumiller (moderator), New York Times Washington Bureau Chief Watch the recording
	2021 Benefit Luncheon December 8, 2021 | Washington, DC Celebrating Women Leaders Luncheon Hon. Deb Fischer, US Senator from Nebraska (R) Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, US Senator from New Hampshire (D) Gloria Dittus (moderator), Story Partners
	2019 Benefit Luncheon December 3, 2019 | Washington, DC Celebrating Women Leaders Luncheon Ambassador Susan Rice, 24th National Security Advisor Susan Page (moderator), USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Hon. Susan Gordon, Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Hon. Andrea Thompson, Former Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Elisabeth Bumiller (moderator), New York Times Washington Bureau Chief
	2018 Benefit Luncheon December 6, 2018 | Washington, DC Women Shaping the Global Economy Dina Habib Powell, Goldman Sachs Elise Labott, CNN Global Affairs Correspondent Patricia Ellis, WFPG President Emeritus and Co-Founder
	2017 Autumn Gala November 7, 2017 | Washington, DC A Conversation on National Security Hon. Mike Rogers, Host of CNN's Declassified Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2013-17) Cathy Russell, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues (2013-17)
	2016 Fall Conference November 29, 2016 | Washington, DC Facing a World in Turmoil Panel I: Security at Home and Abroad Panel II: A World in Chaos: Challenges for the Next Administration Keynote Speaker: Hon. John Kerry, US Secretary of State
	2016 Celebrating Women Leaders June 20, 2016 | Washington, DC Combating Terrorism, Regional Conflicts, and Migration Challenges in the Middle East and Africa Assistant Secretary Anne Patterson, Near Eastern Affairs Assistant Secretary Anne Richard, Population, Refugees, and Migration Assistant Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield, African Affairs Karen DeYoung (moderator), The Washington Post
	2015 Celebrating Women Leaders December 11, 2015 | Washington, DC War and Diplomacy: The Inside Story of Covering the World's Conflicts Margaret Brennan, CBS News Helene Cooper, The New York Times, Missy Ryan, The Washington Post, and Elisabeth Bumiller (moderator), The New York Times
	2015 20th Anniversary Celebration June 10, 2015 | Washington, DC Women Leaders Tackling 21st Century Challenges A full-day conference and evening reception celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the WFPG
	2014 Celebrating Women Leaders December 15, 2014 | Washington, DC Global Conflicts and Crises: The View from the Inside Helene Cooper, The New York Times, Elise Labott, CNN, Missy Ryan, The Washington Post, Margaret Warner, PBS Newshour, and Elisabeth Bumiller (moderator), The New York Times
	2014 Celebrating Women Leaders May 14, 2014 | Washington, DC Major National Security Challenges Facing the US Ambassador Susan Rice, US National Security Advisor Judy Woodruff (moderator), PBS NewsHour Co-Anchor and Managing Editor
	2013 Celebrating Women Leaders November 21, 2013 | Washington, DC Voices of Women Journalists in Foreign Policy Karen DeYoung, Senior National Correspondent, The Washington Post Jill Dougherty, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CNN Siobhan Gorman, Intelligence Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal Elisabeth Bumiller (moderator), Deputy Washington Bureau Chief, The New York Times
	2012 Celebrating Women Leaders June 25, 2012 | Washington, DC International Financial Diplomacy Lael Brainard, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Chrystia Freeland (moderator), Thomson Reuters Digital
	2012 Celebrating Women Leaders April 20, 2012 | Washington, DC Women's Empowerment in the Middle East and Worldwide Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women Judy Woodruff (moderator), PBS NewsHour
	2011 Celebrating Women Leaders November 3, 2011 | Washington, DC Technology, Terrorism, and Intelligence Senator Dianne Feinstein, Chair, Select Committee on Intelligence Elisabeth Bumiller  (moderator), The New York Times Maxine Isaacs (event chair), WFPG Board Chair
	2010 Celebrating Women Leaders November 1, 2010 | Washington, DC Leading a Global Corporation Anne Mulcahy, Former Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation Bianna Golodryga  (moderator), ABC News Hon. Ann Korologos (event chair), Former US Secretary of Labor
	2010 Celebrating Women Leaders July 15, 2010 | Washington, DC Women Center Stage in Foreign Policy and the Global Economy Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Judy Woodruff (moderator), PBS NewsHour
	2009 Celebrating Women Leaders December 16, 2009 | Washington, DC Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security Elisabeth Bumiller  (moderator), The New York Times
	2009 Celebrating Women Leaders July 23, 2009 | Washington, DC The Development Challenge in the Middle of the Global Recession Helen Clark, United Nations Development Programme Administrator Kimberly Dozier (moderator), CBS News
	2008 Celebrating Women Leaders September 29, 2008 | Washington, DC Hunger as a National Security and Global Stability Issue Josette Sheeran, Executive Director, UN World Food Programme Lara Logan (moderator), CBS News Mary Catherine Toker (event chair), General Mills, Inc.
	2007 Celebrating Women Leaders December 10, 2007 | Washington, DC Dr. Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State Andrea Mitchell (moderator), CBS News Hon. Ann Korologos (event chair), Former US Secretary of Labor
	2006 Celebrating Women Leaders October 16, 2006 | Washington, DC Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia Jendayi Frazer (tribute), Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Renee Poussaint (moderator), CEO, National Visionary Leadership Project
	2005: 10th Anniversary Celebration November 4, 2005 | Washington, DC America's Dialogue with the World Karen Hughes, Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Andrea Koppel (moderator), CNN Kathy Bushkin (event chair), United Nations Foundation
	2004 Congressional Leadership Awards March 31, 2004 | Washington, DC The Challenges and Responsibilities of American World Leadership Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), US Senate Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), US Senate Margaret Warner  (moderator), The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Susan Davis and Elizabeth Bagley (event co-chairs)
	2003 Celebrating Women Leaders December 2, 2003 | Washington, DC Iraq Reconstruction: The Challenges for the US and the UN Robin Raphel, Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction, Department of State Julia Taft, UNDP Asst Administrator for Crisis Prevention & Recovery Susan King (moderator), Carnegie Corporation of New York
	2002 Celebrating Women Leaders December 13, 2002 | Washington, DC Foreign Policy Center-Stage: Voices of Women Journalists Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post Andrea Koppel, CNN Judy Woodruff (moderator), Host of Inside Politics, CNN
	2001 Celebrating Women Leaders November 27, 2001 | Washington, DC Terrorism: New Challenges, New Missions, New Solutions Maleeha Lodhi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Representative Jane Harman, (D-CA) Ranking Minority Member, House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security Cokie Roberts (moderator), ABC News
	2000: 5th Anniversary Luncheon November 20, 2000 | Washington, DC Dr. Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State Maureen Bunyan (moderator), Lead anchor, WJLA-TV Janice Zorro (concluding remarks), WFPG Board Chair