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International Gender Champions
A leadership network with over
000
Champions and
000
Alumni.
We bring together decision-makers to break down gender barriers.
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
Only a woman empowered with knowledge and skills can overcome the existing limiting social and gender norms and realize her full potential.
Melita Župevc
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the UN, OSCE and other International Organisations in Vienna
“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
Throughout the world, women’s participation in international trade still requires support and international trade law can provide it.
Anna Joubin-Bret
Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). , United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
Valuable work on gender, equity, human rights and social determinants of health is extremely important to our mission.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization
I will continue to mentor and sponsor female public policy professionals, while advancing new policy initiatives in the area of IP and gender parity.
Jennifer Brant
Director, Innovation Insights
Gender equality is not a side issue in global health, it is a prerequisite for progress.
Rajat Khosla
Executive Director, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)
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Fifty per cent of the population
warrants the same visibility as the other fifty percent.
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2026 IGC Events
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IGC Podcast: Gender Equality in Our Big and Small Worlds with Corinne Momal-Vanian and Karen Zamberia, Kofi Annan Foundation
Why we are going further: The Updated IGC Panel Parity Pledge
Launch of the IGC Gender-Responsive Assemblies Toolkit: Remarks by IGC Global Board Chair and Secretary General of the IPU, Martin Chungong
Press Release: Make Climate COP Presidencies Gender-Balanced. A joint Appeal to the COP30 Parties