We’re living in a precarious era, one defined in the last half-decade by a polycrisis, most concerning of which have been the three Cs: COVID, climate, and conflict. And much of the worst elements of these crises have been exacerbated by poor leadership.
As the global climate gets increasingly worse, it’s worth noting that international climate conferences are dominated by men, like the UN COP (Conference of the Parties) conferences, where the heads of state of almost 200 countries are signatories to consequential treaties — and the number of them that are women are in the single digits.
Meanwhile, the most compelling leadership in the handling of all of these crises has come from women: New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern won much praise throughout the world for her handling of the COVID emergency in her country. And women leadership in the climate space has been led by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley and former Ireland President Mary Robinson.
For the next episode of the Samuel Lawrence Foundation’s “First Fridays” video podcast, we have assembled a panel of women leaders, not just because it is Women’s History Month and a week before International Women’s Day, but also because the women we’ll be hearing from have answers and solutions as to how to move forward in a new way, with an emphasis on sensible solutions and not the grandstanding and toxic masculinity of so many current leaders.
Hear from panelists who have a focus on educating the next generation of women, making sure they have a seat at the table, which will be better for our global economy, our global society, and for our planet.
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