Honoring Hansa Mehta: Celebrating Women Diplomats on International Day

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis honored Indian reformer Hansa Mehta for her contributions to gender-sensitive language in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. During the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, he praised women diplomats including Eleanor Roosevelt, Begum Shaista Ikramullah, and Minerva Bernardino for breaking barriers in multilateralism.

On International Day of Women in Diplomacy, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis paid tribute to Indian reformer Hansa Mehta and her pivotal role in advocating for gender-sensitive language in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

During the annual event on Monday, Francis acknowledged the crucial contributions of women diplomats like Mehta, Eleanor Roosevelt, Begum Shaista Ikramullah, and Minerva Bernardino, who have been instrumental in breaking barriers and advancing multilateralism throughout history.

Francis emphasized the need for concrete action towards gender equality in diplomacy, stating that true progress involves challenging stereotypes, ending workplace harassment, balancing unpaid care work, and closing the gender pay gap.