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 fundamental to sustainable development and effective multilateral cooperation.

Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Republic of Ghana 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

Gender equality is not a side effect of sustainable development; it is the cornerstone of sustained peace and security.

Tonni Ann Brodber

Head of Secretariat, Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund

The global challenges we face demand international cooperation and creativity stemming from our diversity to build resilient societies and sustainable peace and security for all.

Dr. Thomas Greminger

Director, Geneva Center for Security Policy

We can truly progress when there is gender equality. Without it, I see no end to endemic sexual violence.

Esther Dingemans

Executive Director, Global Survivors Fund and Founding Director, Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation

Gender justice is not just an issue for women; men too must step up, and sometimes step aside, in favour of equality and justice.

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

President and CEO, International Peace Institute