Chapters & Initiatives

ICMA coordinates and supports Women Leading Government (WLG) chapters and initiatives to help women succeed in public service. WLG chapters provide a platform for women in government to connect, network, and share best practices for leadership development. They offer professional development and training opportunities, mentorship programs, and access to resources to help women advance their careers and become effective leaders in government. Women Leading Government chapters are organized by state or region, and function as their own membership-based initiative usually under the umbrella of their ICMA state association.

The League of Women in Government serves as the umbrella organization to support local and...

To help women succeed in public service by enhancing career-building models that develop...

Legacy Project

Helping women succeed in public service.

16/50 Project

Empowering Women to Lead Local Government

An overview of women members of ICMA.

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Since 1974, with the first Task Force on Women in the Profession, ICMA

Driving Gender Balance

Five strong women, smiling after speaking on a panel

Four ways to incorporate intersectionality and positively impact women in local government

Teresa De Castro holding her daughter

If we want to keep women in our profession and we want women to keep advancing, we have to

And making sure they can stay in the workforce.

Photo of Judy Gilleland

A moment of gratitude for the city manager and other women who helped me get my start in

Laura Savage, Monica Spells, Katherine DeMoura, and Chelsea Jackson at the 2022 ICMA Annual Conference

Those in the assistant chief administrative officer role—or aspiring to be—can benefit

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Photos of Kelsey Scholarship recipients

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A recap of ICMA's Voices in Local Government podcast covering practical applications, policy, and planning for AI use in local government.

ICMA's new opportunity to share and exchange innovative case studies and experiences working in local government with ICMA staff in Indonesia

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News

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ICMA members shall not run for elected office while working in service to a local government

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