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Bettina Solinger

Head International Exchange and Advanced Training Unit (IAF)
+49 2261 3002-160 bettina.solinger@freiheit.org

Contributions

  • Der französische Außenminister Jean-Yves Le Drian, die deutsche Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock, die kanadische Außenministerin Melanie Joly, die estnische Außenministerin Eva-Maria Liimetsthe, die norwegische Außenministerin Anniken Huitfeldt und die belgische Außenministerin Sophie Wilmes
    IAF
    17.06.2022 Bettina Solinger

    26 female government leaders are not enough

    The World Economic Forum estimates that it will take another 145 years for men and women to participate actively in politics to the same extent worldwide. But the IAF programmes have shown that women can contribute to improving the situation by acquiring necessary skills such as political communication and consciously building networks. Female role models are also encouraging.

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