Episode 22 with Carlotta Ferrero
This amazing woman pursued a career in foreign service that enabled her to also serve herself, her family, and the world.
Carlotta Ferrero's career has taken her to conflict zones around the world, including Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Her most recent assignment put her in Saudi Arabia with her family. Hear how she parlayed her resume of policy development, justice reform, peace building and democratization, with a focus on gender equality, into a senior advisor position to the Chair of the Women 20 of the G20 summit. Carlotta explains how and why she decided to put personal/family happiness first to have the best of both worlds. Plus, find out why her toughest assignment was spending a year in Upstate New York!
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Carlotta Recommends:
“Luck Does Not Exist”, by Mario Calabrese (2010) - In Italian as “La Fortuna Non Esiste”
Additional Reading and Information
“Women at Work in G20 Countries: Progress and Policy Actions Since 2019”, published at ilo.org
“Women As Drivers of Economic Recovery and Resilience During COVID-19 and Beyond”, published at unwomen.org
“Clearing the Way for Working Women”, by Abby M. McCloskey, published at nationalreview.com (Winter 2015)