Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has responded to the apology issued by a Swiss Newspaper for referring to her as ‘grandmother’.
While reporting after she was appointed the new DG of WTO, the newspaper had said, “This grandmother will be the new Chief of the World Trade Organisation,”.
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This headline sparked criticism and reproval from all corners of the globe as people questioned the selection of the term “grandmother” to describe Okonjo-Iweala, despite the plentitude of titles and accolades that could be used instead.
Nordwestschweiz has now tendered an apology via a communique signed by Samuel Schumacher, the Foreign Editor-in-Chief.
“This headline was inappropriate and unsuitable…we apologise for this editorial mistake,” the communique reads, in part.
The DG however responded via her official twitter account accepting the apology and expressing gratitude to the public for calling out the “racist and sexist remarks”.
I’m thankful to all my sisters, UN Women Leaders and the 124 Ambassadors in Geneva who signed the petition on calling out the racist & sexist remarks in this newspaper. It is important & timely that they’ve apologized. @phumzileunwomen, @Winnie_Byanyima pic.twitter.com/pyz1TQ3tKA
— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) February 28, 2021
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