
The former deputy president of South Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, on Wednesday was named the new head of U.N. Women, an agency created in 2010 to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. Mlambo-Ngcuka takes over as executive director of the agency from Michelle Bachelet, who resigned in March to run for another term as president of Chile. “Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka brings to this position a wealth of experience in advocating for women’s issues with a combination of strategic leadership, consensus building, and hands-on management experience,� U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said
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A big year for women in the Arab world
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