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International Gender Champions
A leadership network with over
000
Champions and
000
Alumni.
We bring together decision-makers to break down gender barriers.
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
“Our goal must be to fully achieve gender equality and to foster women empowerment at all levels and fora.
Jose Antonio Zabalgoitia
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mexico, Embassy of Mexico to Austria / Permanent Mission of Mexico to the International Organizations in Vienna
I am determined to look with a feminist lens at what led to the current challenges and put forward a transformative agenda – for the response to HIV and the UNAIDS Secretariat alike.
Winnie Byanyima
Executive Director, UNAIDS
Gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness are not just a matter of numbers, respect and empowerment, they are essential for the advancement of society.
Philippe Metzger
Secretary-General and CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission
If jobs and workplaces change values and attitudes to become more gender-balanced and inclusive, then we might expect broader impacts to follow in terms of sustainable economic growth, and equitable...
Aniela Unguresan
Co-Founder, EDGE Certified Foundation
AI governance must reflect and serve the full spectrum of human experience. Gender equality isn't an aspiration - it's a necessity for responsible technology development.
Maxime Stauffer
Co-CEO, Simon Institute for Longterm Governance
About the IGC
Fifty per cent of the population
warrants the same visibility as the other fifty percent.
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2026 IGC Events
May 05, 2026
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IGC Podcast: Gender Equality in Our Big and Small Worlds with Corinne Momal-Vanian and Karen Zamberia, Kofi Annan Foundation
Why we are going further: The Updated IGC Panel Parity Pledge
Launch of the IGC Gender-Responsive Assemblies Toolkit: Remarks by IGC Global Board Chair and Secretary General of the IPU, Martin Chungong
Press Release: Make Climate COP Presidencies Gender-Balanced. A joint Appeal to the COP30 Parties