The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, hosted a special podcast to mark the International Day of Women in Diplomacy.
Titled “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women Shaping Diplomacy and Foreign Policy,” the podcast explored the role of women in diplomacy and foreign policy, highlighting their achievements and the barriers they continue to overcome, said a statement issued by the Dutch Embassy in Dhaka.
The discussion also emphasised the importance of promoting more inclusive and diverse leadership in international affairs.
The panel featured Ambassador Joris van Bommel, Ambassador Nasim Firdaus, Bangladesh’s first woman career diplomat, and Professor Amena Mohsin, the first woman faculty member of the Department of International Relations at the University of Dhaka.
The discussion was moderated by Parvez Karim Abbasi, executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies.
