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Ashley Harden examines efforts undertaken by the U.S. government to bridge the gap between gender equality rhetoric and real economic and...
Interviewee: Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women
Interviewer: James M. Lindsay, Director of Studies, CFR
April 7, 2011
Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women and former president of Chile, discusses the empowerment of women around the world with CFR's Director of Studies, James Lindsay. Bachelet emphasizes the importance of contextualizing the support provided in each country, and the need to combine both top-down and bottom-up approaches.
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