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How female Prime Ministers are leading in this time of crisis

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How female Prime Ministers are leading in this time of crisis

Source: Womens Agenda

Across the world, more than ever people are looking for strong, inspiring leadership. Three incredible Prime Ministers are demonstrating particularly heartening excellent resolve during this pandemic. Oh, and they just happen to be women.

Erna Solberg, PM of Norway

Who’d have thought to throw a press conference for kids? Only in Norway it appears. Earlier this week, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg decided to hold a press conference on the coronavirus just for kids and children’s media.

“It has been special days … Many children think it is scary, but it is OK to be scared when so many things happen at the same time,” Solberg reassured her audience.

Her office released a statement prior to the conference, explaining that, “…many children have questions about the coronavirus. This is why the government is organising a separate press conference for children.”

Click here to read the full article published by Womens Agenda on 19 Mars 2020.

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Across the world, more than ever people are looking for strong, inspiring leadership. Three incredible Prime Ministers are demonstrating particularly heartening excellent resolve during this pandemic. Oh, and they just happen to be women.

Erna Solberg, PM of Norway

Who’d have thought to throw a press conference for kids? Only in Norway it appears. Earlier this week, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg decided to hold a press conference on the coronavirus just for kids and children’s media.

“It has been special days … Many children think it is scary, but it is OK to be scared when so many things happen at the same time,” Solberg reassured her audience.

Her office released a statement prior to the conference, explaining that, “…many children have questions about the coronavirus. This is why the government is organising a separate press conference for children.”

Click here to read the full article published by Womens Agenda on 19 Mars 2020.

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