Thanks to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly last Monday, on June 24 each year we will have the opportunity to commemorate the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. The resolution was co-sponsored by 191 member states, and was introduced by Her Excellency Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain, Permanent…

My name is Tanja Gabriele Faller. I am originally from Germany and have spent more than half of my life living in Africa and Latin America, working on sustainable energy, clean technologies and green infrastructure. I currently work and live in Tunis, Tunisia and Germany, where I head the energy and…

Mina Lopezlugo is the head of the Global Pro Bono Network Secretariat, member of the Gender Alliance, BMW Foundation Network Driver for the Responsible Leaders in México and Latin America, social entrepreneur, mentor, and occasionally consultant.Convinced …

Barbara Börner* Building a community of practice for female leaders If we want to change the world and support others in their growth, we need to be nourished, cared for and we have to take care of that ourselves. We need to put on our oxygen mask first and then support others. In our drive for change we…

Imran Simmins 16 November 2021* Hey yo check it and check this I been thinking real hard how best to reflect this Cos is it really my place To raise questions around gender and race? As a half cast coloured or black man though Should I be the one to express how a woman of…

By: Sylvia Mukasa* As rapid digital transformations happen, building inclusive digital economies is vital for inclusive growth and achieving gender equality. According to the 2021 GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report, there are still 74 million unconnected women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …

Have you ever considered how caring for your future can impact gender equality, or even that men play a crucial role in closing the gender gap? During the Equity, Diversity, and Belonging Week, these topics were discussed by many members of the Responsible Leaders Network. …

By: Carolina Sheinfeld “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Audre Lorde In March 2020, COVID forced us to stay at home and change our daily routines. Since then, life, work and play got all mixed up. It has been…

Blog Post by: Bastian Richter A few weeks ago, when I started my 1-month paternity leave, I was invited to share my experience. To put the conclusion up front: I wouldn’t have wanted to miss it for the world! That said, initially I wasn’t really connecting the dots as to…