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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is executive director of UN Women and former deputy president of South Africa

<p>Waiting for a Covid vaccination in South Africa </p>

Omicron is a wake-up call for a world short on cooperation

<p>New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been hailed one of the most effective leaders in limiting the spread of coronavirus</p>

We need an equal number of women in politics to achieve real equality