Flora MacDonald

P.C., C.C., O.C., O.Ont., M.P.
First female Secretary of State for External Affairs, Canada
First female Minister of Defence, Canada
(1926 - 2015)

Betsy is a dynamic leader of women. She has been pivotal in founding three global women's networks and has served on several Boards of organizations dedicated to breaking barriers for girls and women in agriculture, business, science and politics. Accomplished and committed, she is a strong promoter of diversity and fearless advocate of equity. I shared many a moment with Betsy in Beijing at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Development. She is a well respected leader of women's rights locally, nationally and globally.