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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 must be given the opportunity to partake in all levels of leadership in order to establish peace, tranquility, justice and equality.

Manizha Bakhtari

Ambassador, Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Vienna

In a world and times of challenges, gender equality is the key to achieving our shared goals of peace, security, and development.

Ronen Shaul

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Israel to the IAEA and the CTBTO PrepCom

As we seek to deliver on the 17 sustainable development goals, Goal 5 recognizes that gender equality is imperative to overall development, peace, prosperity and to build a safer, more just future for...

Amina Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations

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

At a time when the world is facing multiple crises, preventing the roll-back of the progress that women have achieved in the last decades towards gender equality requires a wide-ranging collaboration among...

Magdalena Sepúlveda

Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

Justice and accountability for sexual and gender-based atrocity crimes is a core objective of Justice Rapid Response, which has helped to raise global standards of investigation.

Samuel Emonet

Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response