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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

Upholding women's and girls' rights must be on our mind and in our actions every day, everywhere.

Susan Eckey

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

Advancing gender equality and protecting hard-won progress is an obligation for all of us. It is not an optional extra, but essential to building sustainably peaceful and prosperous societies.

Brian Flynn

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the OSCE in Vienna

Gender equality is a prerequisite for peaceful and prosperous societies. And to make it happen we need to join all forces, men and women alike.

Sofia Calltorp

Director, Geneva Office, UN Women

Women are half the world’s population, and economy.

Dominic O'Neill

Executive Director, The UN's Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

Children and young people constitute half of the world’s population, yet they are often overlooked in decision-making processes.

Louise Thivant

Executive Director, Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project

What is more important than defending women’s rights is teaching women and girls how to protect, defend, and restore their own rights, to let them be their own champions.

Ramy Abdu

Chairman, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor