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 about taking away rights that men and boys currently enjoy.

Natasha Meli Daudey

Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Malta in Vienna, Embassy/Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malta in Vienna

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

Education and capacity building are powerful tools for gender equality. At UNITAR, we are committed to inclusive learning and empowerment.

Michelle Gyles-McDonnough

UN Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

The fact that gender equality, which is a human right, is still an issue today is indefensible! Gender equality has long been recognized as an essential element to the sustainable development of our societies,...

Christian F. Saunders

Under Secretary-General, Office of the Special Coordinator on Improving UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OSCSEA)

I believe that transforming gender and power relations, and the structures that underpin them, is critical to ending inequality.

Charlotte Stemmer

Head of Geneva Office and UN Representative, Plan International

Gender equality is fundamental to every aspect of our work. It needs to guide the questions we ask, the teams we build, and the global policy responses we develop.

Adam Day

Head of Geneva Office, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research