Women in diplomacy are a voice that must be heard. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanár (Smer-SD) on the occasion of Tuesday International Women’s Day in diplomacy. He thanked the Slovak diplomat. He picked up their commitment and expertise.
„Women in diplomacy cannot only be numbers in statistics – are a voice that must be heard. And we still want to continue to create the conditions that will motivate them so that they can not only operate in foreign policy, but also decide and create it, ”he said.
At the same time, Blanár pointed out that In the resort, women have long been about half of all employees. “This also applies to diplomatic positions, where we are gradually educating educated and professionally proficient diplomats so that they can represent the Slovak Republic even in the highest positions. So we have long overcome myth that diplomacy is the world of men”He said. The General Assembly of the United Nations in 2022 established 24 June as International Women’s Day in diplomacy.
