The "global obsession" with controlling women’s bodies

The "Global Obsession" with Controlling Women’s Bodies | GZERO World

When asked what most surprised her when she became the UN's top global advocate for gender equality, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka didn't hesitate. "The obsession about controlling women's bodies is really something that also shocked me when I got to the UN." The constant objections she fielded around women's rights and reproductive rights, regardless of where in the world they were coming from, was not something Mlambo-Ngcuka was prepared for. And that's especially true, she says, for the United States.

Mlambo-Ngcuka's conversation with Ian Bremmer is part of the latest episode GZERO Word, which began airing on US public television stations nationwide on Friday, March 19. Check local listings.

Watch the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer episode: Why the pandemic has been worse for women: UN Women's Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka


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