Sexism is alive and well, particularly in diplomacy's higher stratosphere.
Hella Pick writes from London. Marathon negotiations are enough to try anyone's stamina. When they drag on all night, fatigue is inevitable and tempers fray. Irrespective of gender, the attention span of even the most eager participant is bound to shorten. The breakdown of the world climate change conference in The Hague has produced a sexist version of the blame game that should have been binned long ago - but alas, has not.