Women in leadership: fixing the broken staircase - Peggy Hicks, UN Human Rights

On 24 June 2026, Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic and Special Procedures Division, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), spoke at a panel on women's rights held by the Human Rights Council during its 62nd session in Geneva. Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women Panel 2: Commemoration of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, focusing on women’s right to work and representation in decision-making The objective of the discussion was to commemorate the International Day of Women in Diplomacy in 2026 and provide a platform to examine how women’s right to work and conditions in the world of work shape women’s participation, leadership and influence in decision-making in public administration, diplomacy and multilateral contexts. #HRC62