Former President of Malawi Joyce Banda Joins United World Leaders
New York — Malawi’s first female Head of State joins as an Honorary Board member. Her Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood helped reduce maternal mortality by more than thirty per cent.
About Joyce Hilda Banda
Joyce Banda is a former President of Malawi and the country’s first female Head of State.
During her presidency she devalued the Malawian kwacha to unlock international credit lines, restored relations with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and secured more than $500 million in foreign aid for the national economy. Her Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood helped reduce maternal mortality by more than 30 per cent.
Through the Joyce Banda Foundation, which has supported more than 1.3 million people across Malawi, she has expanded education and microfinance opportunities for women.
She joined United World Leaders as an Honorary Board member in November 2025.
About United World Leaders
United World Leaders is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit institution of former Presidents and Prime Ministers, ministers, ambassadors and leaders of enterprise and civil society, working to advance peace, international cooperation and socioeconomic prosperity. Members may lead Councils on the issues where they can contribute most, as Chairs or Co-Chairs.