Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission roles. Politics and Government, Discrimination, Gender, Women and Girls, Boards of Directors, Women’s Rights, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Kallas, Kaja (1977- ), von der Leyen, Ursula, Europe Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission roles. NYT > Business