Across the world, women are leading—often outside traditional systems of power and often without recognition. At the same time, women’s rights are under pressure, making that leadership even more consequential.

For nearly three decades, Vital Voices has identified and invested in women leaders tackling some of the world’s toughest challenges.

In this episode of The Electorette, Alyse Nelson, President and CEO of Vital Voices, joins host Jen Taylor-Skinner to discuss what women bring to leadership, how those approaches differ, and why many of the solutions we need may already exist—if they’re recognized.

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