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Mary Robinson on being the first female President of Ireland

Mary Robinson on being the first female President of Ireland

FromA Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard


Mary Robinson on being the first female President of Ireland

FromA Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard

ratings:
Length:
35 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mary Robinson is one of the most inspiring women political leaders of her generation. In 1990 in a country where women were still largely treated as second class citizens, she was elected the seventh and first female President of Ireland, serving for seven years after which she served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and has continued to use her platform to campaign for human rights, women’s rights and climate justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (93)

Former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard presents a podcast in her role as Chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership. In each episode Julia leads a thoughtful but fun discussion with well-known female (and some male) leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, media, sport and many more. By celebrating their stories and learning the lessons from their lives, the podcast gives us insight into what needs to be done so more women get to lead.Earnings from the podcast will go back into funding for the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, furthering the work they do to create a world in which being a woman is no barrier to being a leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.