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

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

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

I am committed to a culture of inclusivity and diversity at INTERPOL.

Valdecy Urquiza

Secretary General, INTERPOL

We can truly progress when there is gender equality. Without it, I see no end to endemic sexual violence.

Esther Dingemans

Executive Director, Global Survivors Fund and Founding Director, Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation

A society cannot reach its potential if half of its population is denied participation.

Yann Borgstedt

Founder and Chairman, Womanity Foundation