WCF Women’s Council 

Launched in 2024, the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) Women’s Council is a forum for WCF members – men and women – to exchange on best practices, initiatives, tools and services, championed by chambers of commerce, to promote the empowerment of women. 

For more information, please contact

Hélène KolmodinCoordinator, ICC World Chambers Federation (+33) 1 49 53 29 44Contact by email

What is the mission of the WCF Women’s Council?

In line with ICC’s commitments to diversity and inclusion, the WCF Women’s Council works to increase the participation of women in WCF and the global chamber network more broadly.

The WCF Women’s Council promotes and facilitates: 

access to leadership positions in chambers of commerce; 

candidacies and, subsequently, election or nomination of women in the WCF General Council; and 

best practice sharing among chambers of commerce to empower women in entrepreneurship. 

Read more about the role and goals of the WCF Women’s Council in the Terms of Reference here. 

How do I join? 

Contact us at wcf@iccwbo.org to join our dynamic network driving positive change and creating opportunities for women in global commerce every day, everywhere.

All of our members must have proven experience working to empower women and hold official positions within ICC national committees or chambers of commerce that are members of the ICC World Chambers Federation. Council membership is open to all genders! 

Who is behind the WCF Women’s Council? 

The Council comprises representatives from chambers of commerce and ICC national committees, appointed by the WCF General Council members or WCF Secretariat. 