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

“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

Women and men are differently affected by the complex challenges of drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism.

Ghada Fathi Waly

Director-General/Executive Director, United Nations Office at Vienna/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

A political process without a gendered perspective and the meaningful participation of women will lead to a distorted view of the issues requiring attention and flawed proposals to bring about a comprehensive...

Geir Otto Pedersen

UN Special Envoy for Syria, UN Office of the Special Envoy for Syria

Children and young people constitute half of the world’s population, yet they are often overlooked in decision-making processes.

Louise Thivant

Executive Director, Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project

The pressing issues of our time—such as climate change, environmental degradation, violent conflicts, and social, economic, and gender inequalities—are interconnected.

Reinhold Gallmetzer

Founder, Center for Climate Crime Analysis