Indian-American Geeta Rao Gupta confirmed as US envoy for global women's issues

Indian-American Geeta Rao Gupta confirmed as US envoy for global women's issues

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Category : International Published on: May 16 2023

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  • The US Senate confirmed Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, an Indian-American, for the position of Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Women's Issues in the State Department.
  • Gupta is known internationally as a leader in promoting gender equality and women's economic security and US State Department welcomed her appointment.
  • Gupta worked closely with various United Nations (UN) agencies and programs. She worked as the Executive Director of the UN Foundation's 3D Programme for Girls and Women.
  • She also advises the UNAIDS Global Coalition on Women and AIDS and is on the boards of InterAction and the Moriah Fund.
  • She has served on an oversight committee for the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme, and co-chaired the World Banks’s Global Gender-based Violence Task Force. In addition, Gupta served as the President of the International Center for Research on Women.  
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