Arch co-founder Geeta Rao Gupta was the fourth Ambassador-at-Large for the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues and the first woman of color to hold the position. In July 2025, the Ambassadorship and the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues were eliminated by the Donald Trump administration. Mona Lena Krook interviews Geeta Rao Gupta on the role of the Ambassadorship and Office of Global Women's Issues for Politics & Gender.
