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Michelle Bachelet, UN Chief candidate: Time for a woman to lead

Michelle Bachelet, UN Chief candidate: Time for a woman to lead

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Michelle Bachelet on bid to lead the UN and why she believes the organisation needs reform

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“For 80 years, we only have men [lead the UN] and I think it is
not about women because she is a woman … The idea is a woman
because she has the experience, the leadership, the capacity, the
knowledge, the ability to do things that need to be done…So I
hope that that will be something that members could understand
that it will be fantastic. But, to be honest, I'm not sure that
every country is ready for that.” James Copnall speaks to
Michelle Bachelet, a former President of Chile and one of the
world’s most prominent human rights advocates. Bachelet made
history as Chile’s first woman president, serving two terms
before going on to become the United Nations high commissioner
for human rights. Now, she is one of the candidates vying to
become the next secretary general of the United Nations, a
position never held by a woman since the organisation was founded
in 1945. With the UN facing growing pressure to reform, Bachelet
says the organisation needs to adapt to a changing world, become
more effective and better reflect the people and countries it
represents. She also argues that it is time for a woman to lead
the United Nations, after eight decades in which the top job has
been held exclusively by men. The Interview brings you
conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the
world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with
the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the former Australian
prime minister Julia Gillard and film director Christopher Nolan.
You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a
podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get
your podcasts. Presenter: James Copnall Producers: Sharon Hemans,
Farhana Haider

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(Image: Michelle Bachelet. Credit: Raul Bravo/AFP via Getty
Images)