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

“Finland was the first country in the world to grant women full political rights. Therefore, it is natural for our nation to promote gender equality extensively in the foreign and security policy.

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Finland to the International Organisations in Vienna

For democracy to be sustainable it requires involvement of all - regardless of gender, age, background or sexual orientation. It is essential that everyone has the opportunity to lead and to be heard.

Christian Grønbech-Jensen

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy and Permanent Mission of Denmark to the international organizations in Vienna

While it is heartening to see more women occupy positions of influence in African Governments, systemic societal gender inequality remains deeply entrenched.

Clementine Nkweta-Salami

Regional Director for the East, Horn and Great Lakes Regions of Africa, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

As Gender Champion, I pledge to support efforts to improve gender parity at the UN, starting with the leadership level.

Atul Khare

Under Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Operational Support

I hope that the girls i am mentoring can see it is possible to be in leadership positions in this country and that they can do it too.

Asha Mohammed

Secretary General , Kenya Red Cross Society

Hivos values diversity in all its dimensions, and we work to be inclusive in all our activities. We are committed in particular to working to be more inclusive of women and LGBTQ+ persons.

Edwin Huizing

Executive Director, Hivos

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

Université Senghor et Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF): lancement de la formation en ligne « L’Égalité femmes-hommes : un principe pour la francophonie ; une priorité du développement durable pour un monde plus juste»

L’Unité Egalité Femmes Hommes (UEFH) de l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) porte à ton attention le lancement de la prochaine formation en ligne « L’Égalité femmes-hommes : un principe pour la francophonie ; une priorité du développement durable pour un monde plus juste ».

Chaque semaine de cours est structurée par : des vidéos thématiques faisant intervenir des experts, des documents d’apprentissages, diverses ressources complémentaires (liens Web, etc.) et un quiz d’évaluation.

October 03, 2022 @ 00:00

Achieving Survivor-Centred Justice - A Podcast with Karim A. A. Khan KC, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

In this episode, Karim Ahmad Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, shares his reflections on how the ICC can fight against impunity for gender-based crimes and promote a survivor-centred justice.

“I Say No to Sexism” Campaign Re-launch and Panel Discussion

On Friday, 30th September, UNOG relaunched the International Gender Champions: I Say No To Sexism Campaign. On this day, 6 International Gender Champions – including Tatiana Valovaya – Director-General of UNOG and Martin Chungong, Secretary-General of the IPU and Chair of the IGC Global Board – joined forces to discuss this important campaign re-launch, with a spotlight on this year’s new core mandatory commitment the “Gender-based Violence Pledge”.

Storytelling and Gender-based Violence - A Podcast with Evelyn A. Ankumah of Africa Legal Aid

In this podcast, Evelyn A. Ankumah, Executive Director of Africa Legal Aid a “woman-initiated, woman-led” and pan-African NGO based in IGC-Den Haag hub, talks about her commitment to ensuring that women everywhere, including women of colour, can come forward with their own stories of gendered violence and discrimination and how IGC GBV Pledge support these endeavours

Putting Gender Equality at The Centre of Recovery and Transformation

After navigating more than two years of a global pandemic, billions of people are now facing the greatest cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The fallout for women and girls has been severe.

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