The meeting “Mulheres no Poder: Liderança Feminina na ONU e o Futuro do Multilateralismo” brought together political and diplomatic leaders this Tuesday (March 10) at Brazil’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, during the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
Organized by the Plataforma CIPÓ, the Women’s Secretariat of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, and the Club de Madrid, the dialogue featured the participation of former President of Chile and candidate for UN Secretary-General, Michelle Bachelet, and Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva. The discussion focused on the challenges and pathways to expanding women’s presence in international decision-making spaces.
Participants included Brazil’s Minister of Women, Márcia Lopes; Ambassador Sérgio França Danese, Brazil’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations; federal deputies Jandira Feghali, Jack Rocha, Carol Dartora, Delegada Katarina, and Gorete Pereira; as well as Ambassador Vanessa Dolce de Faria and María Elena Agüero, Secretary-General of the Club de Madrid. The conversation was moderated by Maiara Folly, Executive Director of the Plataforma CIPÓ.
The discussion highlighted the importance of more transparent and inclusive processes for selecting the leadership of the United Nations and reinforced regional support for Bachelet’s candidacy—an outcome that could mark a historic moment: the election of the first woman UN Secretary-General in 80 years.
The meeting also underscored the strategic role of coordination among the executive branch, legislative representatives, and diplomacy in strengthening gender equality and renewing multilateralism in the face of contemporary challenges.
CIPÓ hosts debate at the UN on women’s leadership and the future of multilateralism
