<description>&lt;div&gt;As US President Donald Trump threatens trade tariffs, the We Society invited the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to share her thoughts during this period of uncertainty.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; The first woman and the first African to serve as Director General of the WTO, Dr Okonjo-Iweala also gives her perspectives on women in leadership positions and her history of fighting corruption in Nigeria that led to the kidnapping of her elderly mother. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; This is the final interview in Season 7 of the We Society Podcast from the Academy of Social Sciences  which tackles the big questions through a social science lens. &lt;strong&gt;On this podcast, you'll be hearing some of the best ideas to shape the way we live.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Hosted by journalist and Academy President Will Hutton, we interview some of Britain’s top social scientists and public figures from across the globe to explore their evidence-led solutions to society’s most pressing problems.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the We Society on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on wesociety@acss.org.uk and tell us who we should be speaking to or follow us on X &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AcadSocSciences"&gt;https://twitter.com/AcadSocSciences&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Find out more about the Academy of Social Sciences here:&lt;a href="https://acss.org.uk/"&gt; https://AcSS.org.uk&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

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S7 Ep7: Keep Calm and Chill with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

FEB 26, 202535 MIN
The We Society

S7 Ep7: Keep Calm and Chill with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

FEB 26, 202535 MIN

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<div>As US President Donald Trump threatens trade tariffs, the We Society invited the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to share her thoughts during this period of uncertainty.<br> <br> The first woman and the first African to serve as Director General of the WTO, Dr Okonjo-Iweala also gives her perspectives on women in leadership positions and her history of fighting corruption in Nigeria that led to the kidnapping of her elderly mother. <br> <br> This is the final interview in Season 7 of the We Society Podcast from the Academy of Social Sciences  which tackles the big questions through a social science lens. <strong>On this podcast, you'll be hearing some of the best ideas to shape the way we live.</strong><br> <br> Hosted by journalist and Academy President Will Hutton, we interview some of Britain’s top social scientists and public figures from across the globe to explore their evidence-led solutions to society’s most pressing problems.<br> <br> Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the We Society on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on [email protected] and tell us who we should be speaking to or follow us on X <a href="https://twitter.com/AcadSocSciences">https://twitter.com/AcadSocSciences</a><br> <br> Find out more about the Academy of Social Sciences here:<a href="https://acss.org.uk/"> https://AcSS.org.uk</a> </div>