Washington: United States (US) has sworn-in Indian-American Geeta Rao Gupta as the Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues in the State Department. Gupta was confirmed by the US Senate by 51 to 47 votes for the position in May, this year.

US Vice-President Kamala Harris yesterday swore-in Gupta.

According to Gupta, there are many inequities and indignities that women suffer around the world, which hold them back from participating fully in the economy.

“The women are subject to threats to their safety and have a fear of violence even on a daily basis and that determines their mobility. In situations of conflict, emergencies and humanitarian crises they are particularly vulnerable, both in terms of their safety and able to look after their families and feed them,” she said during her confirmation hearing last year.

Describing herself as a “first-generation immigrant,” Gupta said that “I belong to a family of professional women, each of whom dedicated their lives to serving their communities and from a family of men who supported them fully.”