Madam Secretary-General: Women lead the race, yet explicit support remains scarce

As the selection process for the next UN Secretary-General advances, women remain strongly represented among the leading contenders, yet explicit support for a woman to take the helm of the United Nations remains limited. In this new insight, it is examined the gap between women’s position in the race and the political support expressed during the General Debate of UNGA81, highlighting the figures behind the #MadamSecretaryGeneral campaign and the ongoing challenge of achieving gender equality in multilateral leadership.