BALANCING family life and career, discrimination, and gender-sensitivity issues are among the challenges faced by the ambassadors of France, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom to the Philippines in pursuing their job as diplomats.

French Ambassador Marie Fontanel, Romanian Ambassador Raduta Dana Matache, Singaporean Ambassador Constance See, Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg and British Ambassador Laure Beaufils shared the challenges they experienced on Thursday at The Manila Times (TMT) Women's Circle forum.