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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

Only a woman empowered with knowledge and skills can overcome the existing limiting social and gender norms and realize her full potential.

Melita Župevc

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the UN, OSCE and other International Organisations in Vienna

The equal inclusion of skills, experiences and needs of people of all genders makes our work more effective, our society more just and our world more sustainable.

Raphael Nägeli

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE, the United Nations and other International Organizations 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

The legal profession, and particularly international criminal justice, has a duty to reflect the principles it upholds, equality, dignity, and fairness. Gender equity is not an aspiration but an obligation.

Philippe Larochelle

President, International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA)

Women must be at the centre stage of decision-making to address the most pressing challenge humanity has ever faced: climate change. Climate change affects the whole world, not half of it.

Elise Buckle

President/CEO of Climate Bridges - Founder SHE Builds Bridges, Climate Bridges and SHE Builds Bridges

In agroecology, justice and sustainability go hand in hand. At Biovision, we make women’s vital roles in food systems visible and valued – because without gender equity, transformation isn’t possible.

Anders Gautschi

CEO, Biovision