A leadership network with over 000 Champions and 000 Alumni.

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 more than just SDG 5 – it is a cross-cutting issue that encompasses all SDGs and an integral part of a just and inclusive society.

Gabriela Sellner

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations (Vienna), IAEA, UNIDO and CTBTO PrepCom

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 lead with intent towards gender parity is to enable and strive for sustainable development that is inclusive, diverse and welcomes vulnerable children and communities as key participants in building...

Lilian Dodzo

East Africa Regional Leader, World Vision International

I am committed to ensuring that WIPO works to close the gender gap that currently exists in innovation.

Daren Tang

Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

At a time when the world is facing multiple crises, preventing the roll-back of the progress that women have achieved in the last decades towards gender equality requires a wide-ranging collaboration among...

Magdalena Sepúlveda

Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

Real gender equality starts with assessing the gap.

Joseph François

Managing Director and Professor of International Economics, World Trade Institute, University of Bern