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

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

The eradication of impediments obstructing the advancement of women and girls towards the complete realization of their autonomy and rights constitutes a significant challenge, which mobilizes individuals...

Alex Wetzig

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy and Permanent Mission of Chile to the International Organizations in Vienna

Achieving gender equality is a movement – not a moment. It’s not women who need to be fixed. It’s not people that need to be fixed.

Carlien Scheele

Director, European Institute for Gender Equality

A political process without a gendered perspective and the meaningful participation of women will lead to a distorted view of the issues requiring attention and flawed proposals to bring about a comprehensive...

Geir Otto Pedersen

UN Special Envoy for Syria, UN Office of the Special Envoy for Syria

There is only one way towards Gender equality: together.

Miren Bengoa

Managing Director, Swiss Solidarity Foundation

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