Ambassador Ruth Davis, director of the State Department's Foreign Service, is actively seeking women and minorities to serve as American representatives in foreign countries.
Davis, who has worked in the Foreign Service for over 30 years, said she looks forward to the day when the "old boys network" of foreign service officers is broken and over half of all involved in the agency abroad are female.
Since 1924, the number of women in the Foreign Service has gradually increased. However, according to Davis, in the past women have been deterred from joining the service and led to believe that they may face mistreatment overseas.
The deadline for enrollment in the Foreign Service Exam is March 15. 11,000 of the 30,000 people signed up to take the exam are women.
There are currently 10,000 Foreign Service personnel, most placed in Cairo, London, Paris and Tokyo. Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the number of individuals hoping to become diplomats has risen.
-- Compiled by Angela Manese-Lee
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