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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
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
By eliminating barriers to equality and helping to create better opportunities, women and girls can be powerful agents of change and improve their own lives and those of their families, communities and...
Troy Lulashnyk
Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the International Organisations in Vienna
If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation. When girls are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous.
Alice Ruhweza
Senior Director, Global Policy Influence and Engagement , World Wide Fund for Nature International
Gender equality is the responsibility of all and progress will only be achieved if we all play our part. We need to challenge those who have not been playing theirs.
Martin Chungong
Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Chair of the IGC Global Board
Gender equality is crucial to achieve lasting positive change on issues such as poverty and climate change. However, when girls try to intervene, they are often underestimated, tokenised and silenced.
Garance Reus-Deelder
Director, Plan International
The pressing issues of our time—such as climate change, environmental degradation, violent conflicts, and social, economic, and gender inequalities—are interconnected.
Reinhold Gallmetzer
Founder, Center for Climate Crime Analysis
About the IGC
Fifty per cent of the population
warrants the same visibility as the other fifty percent.
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IGC Podcast: Gender Equality in Our Big and Small Worlds with Corinne Momal-Vanian and Karen Zamberia, Kofi Annan Foundation
IGC Blog: Women Peace and Security at 25 Years: Why we need to “#HearHerCall”
Press Release: Second Edition of the Gender-Responsive Assemblies Toolkit Launched
IGC Podcast: Changing the Script: How to Bring the WPS Agenda to Life