United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues

Politics & Gender 2026 Open access

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Authors: Geeta Rao Gupta, Mona Lena Krook
DOI: 10.1017/s1743923x26100634
Cited by: 2
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Abstract

The United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues led the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues at the U.S. Department of State. The position was created in 2009 when Hillary Clinton served as U.S. Secretary of State during the administration of Barack Obama. Ambassador Geeta Rao Gupta (GRG) was the fourth Ambassador-at-Large and the first woman of color to hold the position. In 2025, the Ambassadorship and Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues were eliminated by the Donald Trump administration. This is a slightly edited version of an interview that took place with Mona Lena Krook (MLK) via Zoom on February 4, 2026.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Gender Politics and Representation Gender Security and Conflict International Human Rights and Reproductive Law

Publication details

Journal / source
Politics & Gender
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
285–290
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN