humanity

But as always, she rose to the unique challenges of her position. She quickly noticed that there weren’t many women on the other delegations, either, and so she invited them to tea in her hotel suite. After a few of these casual meetings, she realized that delegates from different countries could often make more progress, and reach greater understanding, in more informal settings. This led Eleanor to begin a custom of bringing together different nations’ representatives for dinners or social events in the evenings.