In episode 10 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Muneera Al Khalifa, Executive Director of Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies. 00:00 Introduction 01:58 How Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies saw light 06:20 Equal Opportunities Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain 12:00 Applying a gender lens to the codes guiding our day-to-day activities 14:49 The importance of political will for matters of inclusion 18:10 Motherhood, diplomacy, and compromise 21:44 Challenges and lessons learnt in navigating leadership 27:11 Vision for the Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies 33:34 Message to the Arab youth on achieving more parity in the field of diplomacy NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations. UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Music by Marc Codsi.