Women politicians shared their commitments to creating a new normal in their countries and discussed strategies to advance women’s leadership at the 2021 Women Political Leaders Summit. Source
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WPL president delivers closing remarks
Women Political Leaders President and Founder Silvana Koch-Mehrin delivered closing remarks at the 2021 summit. Source
WPL panel gives leadership recommendations
Panelists at the 2021 Women Political Leaders Summit talked about what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and gave recommendations for how women can lead in building a thriving post-pandemic society. Source
Corporate ransomware payments may be tax-deductible
Most victims of cybercrime say they have no choice but to pay the ransom, even though law enforcement discourages it. Source
Religious group People of Praise face accusations over handling of sex abuse allegations
A Washington Post investigation features the first interview with a woman who says a teacher at a school run by the religious group she grew up in sexually assaulted her. Beth Reinhard, an investigative reporter for the Post, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what she found during the investigation and what People of Praise is doing about these accusations. Source
Stress of COVID frontlines led to EMT’s suicide, mother says
Paramedics say their experience during pandemic has been tough to shake, and demand better mental health resources: “PTSD is a rabbit hole.” Source
Ex-president of Ecuador and U.N. official host WPL panel
Rosalía Arteaga, the former president of Ecuador, and Anita Bhatia, a U.N. assistant secretary-general and a deputy executive director at UN Women, co-chaired a panel of global leaders and business executives at the 2021 Women Political Leaders Summit. Source
Former White House adviser’s book suggests high U.S. COVID death toll was avoidable
Former White House senior adviser for COVID response Andy Slavitt joined CBSN to discuss his new book “Preventable,” which suggests a better initial response from U.S. officials could have saved many lives. Source
WPL panel on equality in leadership
At the 2021 Women Political Leaders Summit, women leaders discussed what actions and commitments are needed to place more women in power and to achieve equal participation in leadership. Source
WHO and NATO chiefs speak at WPL Summit
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and others delivered keynote addresses at the 2021 Women Political Leaders Summit. Source