
Will a woman finally head the United Nations?
Could 2016 be the year we see a woman take leadership of one of the world’s most important institutions?
Stéphanie Thomson is a writer and editor at the World Economic Forum.
Could 2016 be the year we see a woman take leadership of one of the world’s most important institutions?
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