Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson
Channel: Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security
Date: 2017-10-13

"If you want to make a difference, you can't sit home and dream about it, you've got to go out there and get in the arena."

What's it like to be the first? Anne Anderson is the first female Ambassador of Ireland to the United States. Previously, she was the first female Ambassador of Ireland to the European Union, the United Nations, Greece, and Monaco. With less than 20% of diplomats worldwide being women, Ambassador Anderson discusses some of the challenges and benefits female diplomats can face in the international arena.