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

Women's equality and women's rights are not negotiable. Let women shine and shape their societies. 50:50 in parliaments and everywhere.

Brigitte Brenner

Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the IPU to the UN and other International Organizations in Vienna, Inter-Parliamentary Union

The equal inclusion of skills, experiences and needs of people of all genders makes our work more effective, our society more just and our world more sustainable.

Raphael Nägeli

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE, the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna

Women have been at the forefront of many breakthroughs in disarmament and arms control efforts, yet remain underrepresented in disarmament decision-making fora.

Rebecca Jovin

Chief of Office, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs at Vienna (UNODA)

I am delighted to join the increasing number of International Gender Champions and encourage other senior leaders to come on board and make concrete commitments.

Peter Thomson

Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations

In essence, gender equality lies at the heart of democracy, human rights, peace, just societies, and well-balanced power relations.

Stephanie Fenkart

Director, International Institute for Peace

As a fervent advocate for Human rights, I firmly believe that true equality can only be achieved when every individual, regardless of gender is empowered to live and thrive without limitations.

Leshan Kereto

Executive Director, Tareto Africa