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

Annika Ben David

Gender equality is not only a matter of justice – it is an imperative for reaching lasting peace, stability, and the advancement of our societies.

Annika Ben David

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy of Sweden to Austria

Rapulane Sydney Molekane

A society is only truly transformed when its women are educated and empowered.

Rapulane Sydney Molekane

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna , Embassy and Permanent Representation of the Republic of South Africa to Austria

Zainab Hawa Bangura

Gender inequality is not a woman’s fight alone; it is a collective effort and we each have a part to play in balancing the scales towards a more equal society.

Zainab Hawa Bangura

Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi

Gender equality and inclusion are central to resilient systems. When women are partners in leading disaster risk reduction, recovery becomes faster, adaptation is smarter, and resilience is stronger.

Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head of UNDRR, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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

Strict parity between men and women is at the heart of equestrian sport where male and female athletes compete as equals at all levels.

President, Federation Equestre Internationale

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

Launch of the IGC Gender-Responsive Assemblies Toolkit: Remarks by IGC Global Board Chair and Secretary General of the IPU, Martin Chungong

Press Release: Make Climate COP Presidencies Gender-Balanced. A joint Appeal to the COP30 Parties

IGC Statement: A Milestone Year for Gender Equality - Renewed Commitment, Expanded Horizons