TIME: The World Health Organization Just Picked Its New Leaders. Most of Them Are Women
“The World Health Organization announced its new senior leadership team Tuesday, and more than 60 percent of the appointees are women. ‘The team represents 14 countries, including all WHO regions, and is more than 60 percent women, reflecting my deep-held belief that we need top talent, gender equity and a geographically diverse set of perspectives to fulfill our mission to keep the world safe,’ WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement…” (Quackenbush, 10/4).