Women leaders from 12 African Countries and Africans in the Diaspora after a two-day meeting in Accra launched a new leadership institute to promote the representation of women in leadership positions throughout the continent and the Diaspora. The mission of Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE) Institute for Empowerment and Leadership Development (WIELD) is to revolutionise the concept of leadership and move more women and girls into decision-making positions.