Paris | International Gender Champions

Louise Mushikiwabo

Secrétaire générale, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie

Patricia O’Brien

Ambassador of Ireland to France, Embassy of Ireland in Paris

Silvia Elena Alfaro Espinosa

Ambassador and Permanent Representative , Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations and Other International Organisations

Gillian Bird

Australian Ambassador to France with non-resident accreditation to Algeria, Mauritania and Monaco, Australian Embassy in France

Anna Brandt

Ambassador, Sweden to the OECD and UNESCO

Realizing zero tolerance through joint leadership: Launch of a publication reflecting on the peer-to-peer learning on preventing and eliminating sexual harassment

This event will launch a publication reflecting on the key messages and recommendations from the previous learning dialogues and continue the conversation on the importance of leadership in addressing, preventing and eradicating sexual harassment in the UN system. It is jointly organized by the CEB Task Force on Addressing Sexual Harassment, the UN Secretariat, UN Women and the Group of Friends to Eliminate Sexual Harassment

October 28, 2021 @ 15:00

Statement by the Global Board of the International Gender Champions (IGC) on Afghanistan

As leaders in our personal capacities, we strongly condemn targeted attacks against women and girls, and male allies in Afghanistan. We stand firmly against gender-based violence in all its forms. “Gender Champions who wish to show their support and add their name to the statement above are welcome to email: admin@genderchampions.com”

Concluding the Time to Talk – A Champion Conversation Series

Tapping into IGC’s collective wisdom globally was the inspiration behind our first ever IGC Time to Talk - Champion Conversation Series.

Keeping Gender on the Agenda within Organisations: Time to Talk session on Mainstreaming

On 29 June 2021, six Champions from International Organisations and Civil Society in the Geneva and Den Haag hubs came together to discuss how to keep gender on the agenda within organisations.

New Network-Wide IGC Gender-based Violence Pledge

Ahead of the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in Paris this June, the IGC Global Board has approved a new, network wide Pledge to stand for zero tolerance of gender-based violence (GBV), sexist attitudes and behaviour. This will be an IGC commitment to the Generation Equality Forum and aims to tackle some of the deepest and most harmful norms that prevent the equal rights of women and girls being realised.

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