DAR ES SALAAM, June 26 -- EVERY year on June 24, the world observes the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, a United Nations observance established in 2022 to recognise the growing contribution of women to diplomacy, peacebuilding, conflict resolution and international cooperation.

The day also serves as a reminder that women remain significantly underrepresented in global leadership.

According to the United Nations, women account for only about one-fifth of Permanent Representatives to the UN, while only a handful of countries are headed by female Presidents or Prime Ministers.

Yet experience across the world continues to demonstrate that when women assume leadership, diplomacy often becomes more inclusive, collaborative and focu...