The Future (of Global Leadership) is Female

GZERO World S2E9: The Future (of Global Leadership) is Female

On the show this week, Ian previews UN General Assembly Week and tells you why it's more than blustery speeches and traffic headaches for New Yorkers. Then, Georgetown University's Melanne Verveer talks about how global leadership for women is changing in a #MeToo era. And on Puppet Regime, it's game show time

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