The White House Will Have an All-Women Communications Team. The Rest of the World Should Listen

In a first for the United States of America, US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday announced an all-female senior White House communications team. Jen Psaki, who held a number of serious positions in the Obama administration, will serve as the White House press secretary.

New Biden staff announcements:
-Kate Bedingfield, WH Communications Director
-Jen Psaki, WH Press Secretary
-Ashley Etienne, Communications Director for the VP
-Karine Jean Pierre, Principal Deputy Press Secretary
-Symone Sanders, Senior Advisor & Chief Spokesperson for the VP

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) November 29, 2020

“I am proud to announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women. These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better,” Biden said in a statement.

President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris today announced new members of the White House staff who will serve in senior communications roles.

For the first time in history, these communications roles will be filled entirely by women.https://t.co/SjWAWJg941

— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 29, 2020

Vice-president elect Kamala Harris also expressed her belief in the group. “Our country is facing unprecedented challenges and to overcome them we need to communicate clearly, honestly, and transparently with the American people. This experienced, talented, and barrier-shattering team will do just that,” she stated.

Our country is facing unprecedented challenges and to overcome them we need to communicate clearly, honestly, and transparently with the American people. This experienced, talented, and barrier-shattering team will do just that.https://t.co/uym5h93UUZ

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 29, 2020

Through a series of tweets, Jen Psaki expressed her honour at the opportunity presented. “Honored to work again for Joe Biden, a man I worked on behalf of during the Obama-Biden Admin as he helped lead the economic recovery, rebuilt our relationships with partners (turns out good practice) and injected empathy and humanity into nearly every meeting I sat in,” she tweeted.

Honored to work again for @JoeBiden, a man I worked on behalf of during the Obama-Biden Admin as he helped lead economic recovery, rebuilt our relationships with partners (turns out good practice) and injected empathy and humanity into nearly every meeting I sat in.

— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) November 29, 2020

This is a team of some of the most talented, battle-tested communicators out there @KBeds, @K_JeanPierre, @SymoneDSanders, @AshleyEtienne09 @EAlexander, @pilitobar87—who are also all women, most diverse team in history and also 6 Moms of young kids

— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) November 29, 2020

I can’t imagine a smarter, savvier, better human to partner with than @K_JeanPierre to rebuild trust of the American people, communicate the Biden-Harris agenda and make the work of the U.S. government more accessible to the people we will all serve.

— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) November 29, 2020

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have emphasised on diversity in their appointments and nominations so far. Apart from Psaki, there were six other appointments announced. Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, was announced as White House communications director.

Other appointees include Ashley Etienne as communications director for Harris and Symone Sanders as Harris’ senior advisor and chief spokeswoman. Pili Tobar was named deputy White House communications director and Karine Jean Pierre will be principal deputy press secretary. Elizabeth Alexander was named communications director for incoming First Lady Jill Biden.

Biden Announces All-Female Senior White House Communications Team https://t.co/tKl11CArFt pic.twitter.com/lO1XgPJLgB

— NDTV (@ndtv) November 30, 2020

The move has been cheered as revolutionary on social media, who congratulated the amazing women and wished them the best for the job ahead.

Important and powerful. https://t.co/wW2QxEoYcy

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) November 30, 2020

Means so much to little girls to see women in important positions.

This isn’t a team that lies while wearing crosses, or attacks the press as “enemies of the people”.

And these ladies can take a joke w/o clutching their pearls. Look forward to having a WHCD again, w/a comedian! https://t.co/h5k4LU7WZd

— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) November 30, 2020

After four years of brutal lies, division, chaos, and of course, mysogyny – this is a bold move by @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris to change course at the White House, and a welcome one. Whatever one's political views may be, these women have solid experience, talent and poise. https://t.co/fj0wLL7g4l

— Greg Gallagher (@ggottawa) November 30, 2020

And so many mothers of young children. This is such a powerful and symbolic demonstration of the many roles that women carry each and every day. Thank You!
#SupportCaregivers https://t.co/gFzANDTNNt

— Michele Goodness Wins Jawando (@MicheleJawando) November 30, 2020

I'd like to congratulate @jrpsaki and the dynamic group of women announced to join the Biden-Harris White House communications team. You all represent the very best of America. I couldn't be more proud and excited for the future! https://t.co/EUNL7BX2ZX

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield (@LindaT_G) November 29, 2020

The increasing representation of women in politics and positions of power in the United States of America is a wonderful trend, and one that must be replicated all over the world.