WOMEN LEADERS
Each day we must empower ourselves.
by Parvathy Sankar
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Throughout history, we have witnessed many strong female leaders around the world, yet seeing women in leadership roles is still unusual. Today, only 22% of the world's political leaders are women. A common theme we see across the globe is social, cultural, and economic barriers to equality for women. Whether you are a factory worker in Bangladesh or a CEO at a thriving business in NY, as a woman, you have probably faced these challenges. This is why we must support each other and help each other thrive.
As a woman working in the Criminal Justice sector, I have learned to speak up for myself. Often, I am the only woman sitting at a table full of men, and I had to learn how to articulate in a way that my voice was heard. Each day we must empower ourselves. Every decision you make, big or small, will define who you will be in the future. As a woman leader, I am dedicated to creating a better world for myself and my daughter.
We must support each other and help each other thrive
Parvathy Sankar, INL Representative for Somalia at U.S. Department of State.
OUR SPEAKER
Parvathy Sankar
Parvathy Sankar is an INL Representative for Somalia with the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at U.S. Department of State. She is a program manager with 15+ years of experience and expertise in security sector reform, emergency management and public health. Parvathy worked in the most challenging conflict and post-conflict settings, working with rural and urban populations including Bangladesh, South Sudan, Somalia, Lesotho, United States, Zambia, Ecuador, and India. She thrives in low-resource environments with rapidly shifting priorities.
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Resources and points of view
In Her Words, a newsletter in the New York Times
Janet Yellen and Kamala Harris keep shattering glass ceilings – but global elite boys club remains, article in The Conversation
Janet Yellen may soon become the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, about six years after shattering another glass ceiling at the top of the Federal Reserve.
She’s not alone in breaking down barriers in President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed new Cabinet.
Covid-19 threatens girls’ gigantic global gains, article in The Economist
Countries must work harder to safeguard progress.
Women and Leadership in the MENA Region, article in Manara Magazine
Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are more than ready to lead. They are highly educated; in some countries they are already surpassing their male counterparts in university enrollment, reaching 43 percent in 2019 in the region as a whole, up from just under 5 percent in 1970.
COVID-19 is the biggest setback to gender equality in a decade, article in The World Economic Forum
This pandemic is having a deep impact on women and is throwing away decades of hard-won battles both in terms of gender equality and women’s economic rights. COVID-19 has seen the burden of unpaid work on women significantly increase around the globe.
Power Rising: These Are The Women To Watch In 2021, article in Forbes
From Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen to Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, these are the women poised to influence the world's countries, currencies and companies in 2021.
Research: Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis, an article in the Harvard Business Review
An analysis of 360-degree assessments done during the pandemic.
