Three out the seven officially declared candidates for the next secretary-general are women. And while it is not the first time a woman has been in the running for the job, it is the first time that one, let alone three, has a viable chance of getting it. Here's a closer look at the three female candidates:
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Dina Kawar: UN Needs More Female Peacekeepers | WeNews →
The first Arab woman to serve as president of the U.N. Security Council, Dina Kawar talks to Women's eNews about the U.N.'s role in protecting women in conflict, as well as female Syrian refugees in Jordan.
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On a panel moderated by the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, six former and current female Security Council members spoke about the strengths and talents they bring to the practice of diplomacy and the gender-based discrimination they still sometimes face.
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