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I am happy to be an International Gender Champion. I encourage other senior leaders to be part of this campaign for equality.

António Guterres

Secretary-General, United Nations

Gender equality is not only a matter of justice – it is an imperative for reaching lasting peace, stability, and the advancement of our societies.

Annika Ben David

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy of Sweden to Austria

Gender equality is a human right, which must ensure the same rights to all. This makes our societies richer, stronger and more secure.

Carl Hallergård

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Delegation of the European Union to the International Organisations in Vienna

To achieve equal rights for people of all genders on the move, we must work together on a global scale to accelerate progress towards gender equality and women and girls' empowerment.

Amy E. Pope

Director General, International Organization for Migration

Meaningful participation of women in all aspects of society is not only a right, but also leads to better decision-making and outcomes across all fields – political, economic, social and cultural, including i...

Henk-Jan Brinkman

Permanent Observer of IDLO to the UN in New York, International Development Law Organization (IDLO)

Realising gender equity for all, not just some, requires courage, persistence, creativity and determination.

Casey Harden

General Secretary, World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)

Do not only practice gender equality consciously until you get it right, practice it until unconsciously you cannot get it wrong.

Alejandro Bonilla Garcia

Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva), NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva) & Representative to the United Nations of the International Federation on Ageing