The “Hillary Effect”
David Streeter — January 11, 2010 – 4:58 pm | Foreign Policy | Women's Issues Comments (1) Add a commentAccording to The Washington Post, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making her mark in the global foreign service community by inspiring more women to become—or be appointed as—ambassadors to the United States. According to the Post:
There are 25 female ambassadors posted in Washington—the highest number ever, according to the State Department.
And:
A key reason is the increase in the number of top U.S. diplomats who are women, what some call the “Hillary effect.”
“Hillary Clinton is so visible” as secretary of state, said Amelia Matos Sumbana, who just arrived as ambassador from Mozambique. “She makes it easier for presidents to pick a woman for Washington.”
The article delves further into the lives of the extraordinary women currently serving as ambassadors to the United States and the symbolism that many of their appointments carry. It also points out that America’s Foreign Service is becoming less “pale, male and Yale.”
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As I expected, Madam Secretary are doing excellent job…
“ She is the star of the Obama Cabinet and an international celebrity…” and Secretary Clinton
already show that military / intelligence must go hand-in-hand with diplomacy…
“ Clinton’s ability to change negative attitudes abroad makes her one of the most powerful USA public diplomat in some time”...
“ She has the president’s ear as well as his confidence… is likewise a key participant in foreign policy decisions and is the country’s top diplomat. Her own engagement is focus more on the increasingly urgent global issues of the new century…”