Network For Gender Equality | International Gender Champions

António Guterres

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

María Sebastián de Erice

We consider gender equality not only as a hallmark of our policy and values, but also as a strategy to become more efficient, respectful and whole.

María Sebastián de Erice

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Spain to UNOV and other International Organizations in Vienna

Luis Javier Campuzano Piña

In line with Mexico’s Feminist Foreign Policy, I pledge to support the participation, leadership, and visibility of women at the United Nations and in Vienna based international organizations.

Luis Javier Campuzano Piña

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mexico to International Organizations in Vienna

Equal participation of all women and girls in every walk of life is an imperative, not a choice. All structural, social and legal barriers must be removed everywhere, not just in words, but in real action.

Under-Secretary-General & Special Representative, Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States

I am committed to ensuring that WIPO works to close the gender gap that currently exists in innovation.

Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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

Executive Director, Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project

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.

Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response

Fifty per cent of the population warrants the same visibility as the other fifty percent.

IGC Podcast: Gender Equality in Our Big and Small Worlds with Corinne Momal-Vanian and Karen Zamberia, Kofi Annan Foundation

IGC Podcast: Empower and Uphold: A Human Rights Approach to Gender Equality

IGC Podcast: From Local Roots to Global Reach: Implementing Feminist Policies

Recapping IGC's first 'Youth Champions Programme'