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UN staff launch petition & protest over UN's choice of Wonder Woman as ambassador

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UN staff launch petition & protest over UN's choice of Wonder Woman as ambassador

The appointment of comic book superhero Wonder Woman as a United Nations (UN) ambassador for women’s empowerment has not been well received by UN staff.

Workers have launched a petition – ‘Reconsider the Choice of Wonder Woman as the UN's Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls – pressuring for a reconsideration. So far it has over 2,500 signatures.

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