Ep. 2 – Why aren’t there more women Ambassadors? with Dr. Sara Chehab | The Gender Diplomat

THE DIPLOMAT'S CABINET – WOMEN IN DIPLOMACY WITH DR. SARA CHEHAB | THE GENDER DIPLOMAT SERIES

Let's talk about women in diplomacy.

Women make up only 21% of ambassadors worldwide—a number that has barely changed in years. But beyond the stats, there’s a bigger issue: where these women are being posted.

The 2024 Women in Diplomacy Index is an annual report that tracks the representation of women at ambassadorial level in 193 UN member states, analyzing data on more than 12,000 diplomatic posts around the world. Last year it revealed a troubling pattern—men continue to dominate ambassadorial positions in the world’s major geopolitical power centers.

So what’s holding women back? And what will it take to achieve real gender parity in diplomacy?

In this episode of The Diplomat’s Cabinet, Dr. Sara Chehab, Senior Research Fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and the lead researcher behind the Index, joins to discuss.

* The biggest barriers stopping women from reaching top diplomatic roles

* Which countries are leading the way—and which are lagging behind

* Why the location of female ambassadors matters as much as the numbers

* The policy shifts needed to change the current reality

Read the 2024 Women in Diplomacy Index: https://www.agda.ac.ae/

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