Leadership for equality, by UNESCO & ACWW

Did you know that according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), women in rural areas are 14% to 34% less likely to own land than men in 2023? They are also more likely to be employed in low-paying and informal jobs, earning on average 34% less than their male counterparts.  In this episode, four fantastic leaders Brenda Doreen Michael, Managing director and Co-founder o...

Join us as we welcome three women leaders reshaping the landscape of diplomacy and politics. This episode features Ambassador Christina Kokkinakis, Permanent Representative of the European Union to the OECD and UNESCO; Minister Nancy Shukri, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia; and Ambassador Unnur Orradóttir-Ramette, Ambassador of Iceland to France, Permanent Delegate...

Join Benny Bonsu, Félicité Rwemarika, Emma Oudiou, and Jessica Hayon as we delve into the importance of Olympic norms and values – excellence, respect, and friendship – for women’s leadership. In this episode, our guests share their experiences within the sports industry, where women and girls continue to face gender-based discrimination, violence, unequal recognition and pay, and call on the resp...

Meet powerful leaders Desirée Cormier Smith, US Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice; Bushra Ahmed, Board member of the Lloyds Bank Foundation and CSW68 Delegate; and Agnes Siteya, Director at Beats for Beads and Massai Community leader. Join the conversation as we explore what drives and inspires them, and what obstacles they tackle every day. From the ethics of artificial intelli...

Guided by the Philosophy and Management of Social Transformations programmes of UNESCO, this new episode gives the floor to inspiring women thought leaders:  Nastassja Pugliese, Kathryn Sophia Belle, and Divya Dwivedi, to discuss how concepts of gender and leadership shape each other and how traditional understandings of leadership have overlooked and dismissed women's potential.  To empower women...

In this second episode, we delve deeper into the journeys and insights of our guests to offer actionable takeaways for aspiring women leaders all over the world.   Blanca Jiménez Cisneros (Ambassador of Mexico to France) shares inspiring perspectives on the role of gender equality in shaping diplomatic endeavours and on challenges faced by women scientists. Tugrug Uugan-Erdene (Director of Sain Tu...

In 2024, why should we continue to argue for gender equality in leadership?   In this episode, Gabriela Ramos (Assistant-Director General for Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO), Magdie de Kock (World President of the Associated Country Women of the World) and Rosie Agoi (Secretary-General of the Ugandan National Commission for UNESCO) advocate for a change of mindsets and policies. From the powe...