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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

By eliminating barriers to equality and helping to create better opportunities, women and girls can be powerful agents of change and improve their own lives and those of their families, communities and...

Troy Lulashnyk

Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the International Organisations in Vienna

For gender mainstreaming to be truly transformative, gender considerations must be woven through our institutional and policy frameworks as well as our programmatic work.

Elinor Hammarskjöld

Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations

I am personally committed to promoting equity in all spheres of our organization, both externally and internally, and will strive to promote a respectful and inclusive working environment at Unitaid, that...

Philippe Duneton

Executive Director, Unitaid

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 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