Network For Gender Equality | International Gender Champions

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

In essence, gender equality lies at the heart of democracy, human rights, peace, just societies, and well-balanced power relations.

Stephanie Fenkart

Director, International Institute for Peace

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

Gender equality is a top priority for UNOPS. We know that mainstreaming gender in our projects helps build better results for our partners and better lives for our beneficiaries.

Grete Faremo

Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UNOPS

Transforming harmful gender roles, norms and power imbalances is central to the success of our programming.

Mohamed Malick Fall

Regional Director, UNICEF, Eastern and Southern Africa

Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) is woman initiated and women led, and has a commitment to gender equality.

Evelyn A. Ankumah

Executive Director, Africa Legal Aid (AFLA)

Gender equality is not only a moral imperative but a fundamental right; achieving it requires concrete actions, not just good intention or declarations.

Dr. Carlos María Correa

Executive Director, South Centre

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

Leadership Exchange with Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand

On 21 April 2022, the Council of Women World Leaders and International Gender Champions co-hosted a leadership exchange with the former Prime Minister of New Zealand and a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, H.E. Helen Clark, on the role women play in developing successful climate policies.

UN News: Guterres vows to improve UN's handling of sexual exploitation and abuse

The COVID-19 pandemic has created conditions making it easier for vulnerable people to become victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking.

New Year, New IGC GBV Pledge – A Podcast with Martin Chungong

Call from ITU to IGC Member UN Agencies: Gender Mainstreaming Reviews

ITU would like to consult with other IGC Member UN agencies who conducted mainstreaming reviews in the last 2-3 years. They are looking for examples of ToRs and for the identification of potential individual experts/consultants who could undertake this work.

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