her election as the first female leader of the world's largest international trade union organisation, in her acceptance speech after becoming General Secretary of the ITUC, Burrow underlined the necessity of female participation in organised labour: Since 2014, Burrow has been a member of the Global Commission for the Economy and Climate, co-chaired by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nicholas Stern and Paul Polman. Other activities Corporate boards Danone, Member of the Mission Committee (since 2020) Non-profit organizations International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR), President European Climate Foundation, Member of the Supervisory Board World Justice Project, Honorary Co-Chair The B Team, Vice-Chair References External links 1954 births Living people Australian trade union leaders Australian women trade unionists University of New South Wales alumni Companions of the Order of Australia Leaders of the International Trade Union Confederation People from Warren, New South Wales