#Women4Multilateralism is a project initiated in 2022 by the Delegation
of the European Union and the Permanent Mission of Gabon in Geneva

#Women4Multilateralism is a project initiated in 2022 by the Delegation of the European Union and the Permanent Mission of Gabon in Geneva

Bertha Lutz

Brazil

Advocating for women’s rights in the UN Charter

As one of four female delegates to sign the UN Charter, Bertha Lutz from Brazil was a staunch supporter for the recognition of equal rights for men and women in the United Nations. She was also a trailblazer for women’s participation in politics and science in Brazil and campaigned actively for women’s suffrage.

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