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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

War, violent conflict, terrorism and violent extremism have differential and devastating consequences for women and girls.

Rasa Ostrauskaite

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OSCE in Vienna , Delegation of the European Union to the International Organisations in Vienna

Diverse and inclusive societies make our world more safe, secure and prosperous, and achieving gender equality is a priority for Australia in all of our international engagement.

Ian Biggs

Ambassador, Australian Embassy to Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia & Slovenia and Permanent Mission to the IAEA, UNODC, CTBTO, UNOOSA & OSCE

As the UN System’s lead entity on gender equality, I will work to sharpen the focus on our shared priorities for women and girls as part of Agenda 2030, by ensuring effective coordination, building alignment a...

Sima Bahous

Under-Secretary-General & Executive Director , UN Women

I remain unwavering in my commitment to gender equality and in cultivating an environment at UNHCR Regional Bureau where every individual, regardless of gender and status, is empowered to excel.

Mamadou Dian Balde

Regional Director, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Hillary Clinton declared at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 that it is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights as separate from human rights: "Human rights...

Dorothée Baumann-Pauly

Director, Professor, Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights (GCBHR) and NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights

Gender is a major determinant of health with women facing significant challenges when it comes to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, from biological and medical effects to psychosocial concerns,...

Cary Adams

Chief Executive Officer, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)