To: President Donald Trump
President Obama: Support Irina Bokova for UN Secretary-General!
It's time for the US to break the glass ceiling at the UN! President Obama can do this easily by openly agreeing with Russia on supporting Irina Bokova, head of UNESCO and a powerful leader, for the next Secretary-General of the UN.
Why is this important?
This was supposed to be the year that a woman was finally elected to run the United Nations, after seven decades of men at the helm of the world’s foremost diplomatic organization.
Having a woman secretary-general matters because so many of the issues the occupant of the office focuses on – development, education, health, among them – are areas where women hold the keys to progress, many global development experts say.
And several of the women candidates were widely considered to be among the most qualified in the field of 12. But it looks like the old-boy system is pushing back against them!
As Melissa Labonte, a professor of political science at New York’s Fordham University and an expert in UN issues says, "The pool of female candidates included some of the most competent women we’ve seen on the world stage, so I’m befuddled as to why they haven’t been ranked more highly, [but] either these women are being judged by a different standard, or we're seeing that the patriarchy of the UN system is alive and well.”
Please sign this petition and forward it to everyone you know who wants our UN to be led by a highly qualified woman for a change!!!
Having a woman secretary-general matters because so many of the issues the occupant of the office focuses on – development, education, health, among them – are areas where women hold the keys to progress, many global development experts say.
And several of the women candidates were widely considered to be among the most qualified in the field of 12. But it looks like the old-boy system is pushing back against them!
As Melissa Labonte, a professor of political science at New York’s Fordham University and an expert in UN issues says, "The pool of female candidates included some of the most competent women we’ve seen on the world stage, so I’m befuddled as to why they haven’t been ranked more highly, [but] either these women are being judged by a different standard, or we're seeing that the patriarchy of the UN system is alive and well.”
Please sign this petition and forward it to everyone you know who wants our UN to be led by a highly qualified woman for a change!!!