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Why a woman in leadership isn't necessarily a win for gender equality?

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January 21, 2022

Why a woman in leadership isn't necessarily a win for gender equality?

Source: CNN

By Eliza Anyangwe

The appointment of a woman into a position long-held by men is often believed to be a sign; a harbinger of good things to come for other women and in the fight for gender equality. But is it ever?

On Tuesday, Roberta Metsola became the new President of the European Parliament, the youngest person ever to hold the position and just the third woman since the Parliament was established in 1952.

Click here to read the full article published by CNN on 20 January 2022.

Author
Eliza Anyangwe
Publisher
CNN
Publication year
2022
Focus areas

By Eliza Anyangwe

The appointment of a woman into a position long-held by men is often believed to be a sign; a harbinger of good things to come for other women and in the fight for gender equality. But is it ever?

On Tuesday, Roberta Metsola became the new President of the European Parliament, the youngest person ever to hold the position and just the third woman since the Parliament was established in 1952.

Click here to read the full article published by CNN on 20 January 2022.

Author
Eliza Anyangwe
Publisher
CNN
Publication year
2022
Focus areas