Kvinna till Kvinna's leadership
Kvinna till Kvinna’s Board is elected every fourth year by WILPF Sweden (Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom) and the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Association.
The Board meets seven times a year. It is chaired by Birgit Hansson.

Birgit Hansson
Chairperson
Licensed psychologist, honorary doctor (Stockholm University).
Former chairperson of the Swedish Psychological Association and rector of the Swedish National Police Academy.
E-mail: birgithansson2008(at)live.se
Viola Furubjelke
Deputy chairperson
Former member of the Swedish parliament, ambassador to Syria/Lebanon, secretary-general of the Olof Palme International Center and chairperson of the Swedish UN Association.
E-mail: viola.furubjelke(at)home.se
Jesper Hansén
Secretary
Area director, Save the Children Sweden.
Former secretary-general at the Swedish Foundation for Human Rights.
E-mail: jesper.hansen(at)rb.se
Maria Appelblom
Board member
Chief of the UN Standing Policy Capacity
Email: maria.appelblom(at)telia.com
Lars Jalmert
Board member
Emeritus professor of education, Stockholm University. Board member of Men for Gender Equality, the Fredrika Bremer Association and Feministiskt Perspektiv.
E-mail: lars.jalmert(at)edu.su.se
Devrim Mavi
Board member
Head of the Feminist Initiative party’s registry at Stockholm City Hall.
Former editor-in-chief and journalist.
E-mail: devrim.mavi(at)hotellrevyn.se
Marie Sundberg
Board member
Journalist and freelance writer.
Former financial journalist and foreign correspondent based in Brussels.
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Kajsa Wejryd
Deputy board member
Head of Uppsala’s municipal upper secondary education and adult education.
Former teacher and president of Women in the Church of Sweden.
E-mail: kajsa.wejryd(at)telia.com
Banafshe Hejazi
Deputy board member
Human-rights strategist, City of Stockholm.
E-mail: banafem(at)yahoo.com
Karin Karlsbro
Deputy board member
Sustainability manager, Swedish Property Federation.
Former chief-of-staff at the Government Offices of Sweden and permanent secretary at the Swedish Liberals’ Parliamentary Secretariat.
E-mail: karlsbro(at)hotmail.com
Lena Backhausen
Deputy board member
Licensed psychologist.
Former HR manager and leadership and organisational consultant.
E-mail: lena.backhausen(at)comhem.se