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Women With Balls: Dame Karen Pierce, from the archives

Aug 30, 2024
Dame Karen Pierce, a trailblazing former British Ambassador to the U.S. and UK’s Permanent Representative to the UN, shares her journey in diplomacy. She reveals childhood inspirations and the hurdles she faced in a male-dominated field. The discussion dives into key diplomatic moments, including tensions with Russia and the complexities of global crises like North Korea's nuclear threats. She also examines Britain's new role post-Brexit and the challenges of maintaining impartiality on social media as a diplomat.
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