site.btaForeign Minister: Diplomacy Needs Women’s Talent

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel hosted a meeting with the female ambassadors in Bulgaria of countries from all over the world. This is the first time the Bulgarian Foreign Minister organizes a discussion in this format, the Ministry said here on Thursday. 

"With today's [Thursday] meeting, we send a strong message that there is a need for more women in foreign policy to give confidence to other young girls to build a career in diplomacy. Today, many young girls and women need more confidence in themselves to follow their dreams. We want to highlight the talent and strengths of young women because they are changing the world around us for the better," said the Deputy Prime Minister.

Gabriel stressed that first of all it is important to have more women in politics and women in leadership positions in international organizations, such as the United Nations. "This topic was also the focus of my meetings with colleagues from the Platform of Women Leaders and UN Women, which I held within the 78th session of the UN General Assembly."

Secondly, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the support for girls and women in innovation and new technologies and the opportunities that the digital age brings. Important European initiatives, such as Women Innovate, WomenTech EU and Girls Go Circular, were created at the initiative of Gabriel during her work as a European Commissioner.

"It is important, through personal experience and example, to inspire more girls and women to choose to take the path of foreign policy and diplomacy. That is why with the female ambassadors we will present a new initiative, titled "Ambassador for a Day", said Gabriel. The aim of the initiative is for young girls from all over Bulgaria to learn more about work in the field of diplomacy.