International Gender Champions
A leadership network that brings together female and male decision-makers to break down gender barriers.
Fifty per cent of the population warrants the same visibility as the other fifty percent.
We ALL support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge
Pledges
In addition to the Panel Parity Pledge, each Gender Champion makes two individual commitments specific to moving gender equality forward in their organization.
News
IGC’s Gender-Responsive Assemblies Toolkit - An agenda for concrete action - launched at UNGA
The IGC Representation Impact Group launched its Gender Responsive Assemblies Toolkit at a side event at the UN General Assembly on Friday 28 September.
73rd President of the UN General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, becomes an International Gender Champion
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, first Latin American woman to become President of the UN General Assembly, dedicates the session to all the women and girls of the world.
IGC congratulates Champion Michelle Bachelet on her appointment as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights!
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following approval by the General Assembly, appointed Michelle Bachelet of Chile as new High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Gender Champions initiative celebrates 3-year anniversary
The International Gender Champions initiative was created in Geneva 3 years ago in July 2015. Hear what some of our Champions think about how we are going to achieve gender equality and SDG5 !
Events
IGC Reception for CEDAW
IGC is hosting a brainstorm reception for CEDAW Committee Members, Staff, and International Geneva Gender Community to promote new and innovative ways to collaborate on deeper, more effective appropriation of CEDAW recommendations among multilateral stakeholders.
Digital Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities for Women to Shape Economic Progress in the OSCE Area
The Italian Chairmanship conference (IGC Champion) on Digital Transformation organised in co-operation with the OSCE Gender Section featuring many IGC Champion speakers from Geneva and Vienna.