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

A better future demands bolder action on equity and inclusion. Championing gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and education have been a constant in my personal and professional life.

Olga Sauma

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy of Costa Rica in Austria

I will do my utmost to support the efforts of the IOs in Vienna in promoting gender equality and an equitable work-life balance in my capacity as head of the Permanent Mission of Japan.

Atsushi Kaifu

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna

If we want our girls and women to be part of the journey, we must leave no girl or woman behind.

Rita Bissoonauth

Director and Permanent Representative to Ethiopia, the AU, and UNECA, UNESCO Liaison Office in Addis Ababa

Without a level playing field that gives women and men equal opportunities in global trade, there can be no resilient growth and no inclusive development.

Pedro Manuel Moreno

Acting Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development, UNCTAD

In essence, gender equality lies at the heart of democracy, human rights, peace, just societies, and well-balanced power relations.

Stephanie Fenkart

Director, International Institute for Peace

Gender equality flourishes when diversity is valued and every voice is heard.

Dr. Pascal Rudin

Interim Secretary-General, International Federation of Social Workers