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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

They are no more “women” issues than they are “men” issues- they are gender and sex-based issues that affect all men and women, girls and boys differently, in all their diversity.

Véronique Pepin-Hallé

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Delegation of Canada to the OSCE

In a world and times of challenges, gender equality is the key to achieving our shared goals of peace, security, and development.

Ronen Shaul

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Israel to the IAEA and the CTBTO PrepCom

I believe that progress towards gender equality is an essential enabling condition for the realization of the 2030 Agenda.

Tatiana Molcean

Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Chair of the IGC Global Board

Gender equality is not an aspiration or an add-on; it is a fundamental working reality where women and girls have equal power to make decisions, equal access to resources, and equal protection of their...

Ozonnia Ojielo

Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, United Nations

For the goal of equality of opportunity for all gender identities to become a reality, we must promote such equality externally through the work our organizations do; internally through our organizational...

Birgit Poniatowski

Executive Director, International AIDS Society

Make sport a powerful platform to foster gender equality and empower women is a top priority for the International Olympic Committee.

Christophe De Kepper

Director General, International Olympic Committee