Elaine Loughlin: Even at the top of their profession, women are being glossed over

The European Commission’s move to downplay the snub to Ursula von der Leyen from Uganda's foreign minister sends out a clear message that women should continue to put up and shut up, even when they occupy leadership roles, writes Elaine Loughlin

Ugandan foreign minister, General Jeje Odongo moved past Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, to shake hands with France's president Emmanuel Macron and European Council president Charles Michel at the European Union — African Union Summit in Brussels last week.

Getting into positions of power still isn’t enough for women to be seen, as the latest #sofagate controversy sadly proves.

Arriving at the European Council Building for the EU-Africa summit last week, Ugandan foreign minister, General Jeje Odongo confidently moved to shake the hands of the two men who were standing to greet him.