Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Who Runs the World?... Not Women
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Female representation in politics leads to numerous benefits, but the vast majority of the world’s most powerful politicians are men. Using the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index tool to track women’s leadership across the globe, this episode examines the problems that arise from a shortage of female leaders.
Featured Guests:
Sandra Pepera (Senior Associate and Director for Gender, Women and Democracy, National Democratic Institute)
Linda Robinson (Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/who-runs-world-not-women