Nine months after stepping away from Coalition leadership, Emma received a call that made her reconsider everything.
It was Dr. Amara Okafor, the Coalition board chair, calling from Nigeria. Emma hadn't spoken to her since the decision to step back permanently.
"Emma, I'm calling because we have a situation. The UN implementation committee is meeting in six weeks to finalize adoption standards. Eighty-seven countries are ready to sign, but. " Amara paused. "Ten more countries are on the fence. They want assurances about implementation flexibility, about cultural adaptation, about whether these standards will actually work in their contexts."
"That sounds like something Maya can handle. She's been brilliant as spokesperson."
