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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

Women's equality and women's rights are not negotiable. Let women shine and shape their societies. 50:50 in parliaments and everywhere.

Brigitte Brenner

Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the IPU to the UN and other International Organizations in Vienna, Inter-Parliamentary Union

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

Gender equality and women’s empowerment are very important issues.

Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director, UN‐Habitat

By becoming an International Gender Champion and encouraging the senior leadership of UNDP to do the same, I believe that UNDP will move closer to “walking the talk” on gender equality and strengthen our...

Achim Steiner

Administrator, UNDP

We all have a role to play – personally and professionally – to ensure a safe, inclusive and equitable world in which women and girls can thrive and live out their full potential.

Hilary Power

UN Geneva Director, Human Rights Watch

Gender justice is not just an issue for women; men too must step up, and sometimes step aside, in favour of equality and justice.

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

President and CEO, International Peace Institute