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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

Gender equality is not only a matter of justice – it is an imperative for reaching lasting peace, stability, and the advancement of our societies.

Annika Ben David

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy of Sweden to Austria

Advancing gender equality and protecting hard-won progress is an obligation for all of us. It is not an optional extra, but essential to building sustainably peaceful and prosperous societies.

Brian Flynn

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the OSCE in Vienna

I am honoured to be part of the International Gender Champions.

Natalia Kanem

Executive Director, UNFPA

Without true gender equality in everything that the United Nations is, we cannot hope to promote any dimension of equality in the world we serve.

Stephen Jackson

UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, Kenya Resident Coordinator's Office

Gender equality and the rights of girls and women has been a core pillar of the United Nations Foundation’s work since its founding.

Elizabeth Cousens

President and CEO, United Nations Foundation

Climate change is a global challenge that affects all humanity. But not equally and disproportionately women.

Jean-Pierre Reymond

Executive Director, 2050Today