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.

Gender equality is more than just SDG 5 – it is a cross-cutting issue that encompasses all SDGs and an integral part of a just and inclusive society.

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations (Vienna), IAEA, UNIDO and CTBTO PrepCom

The best decisions are made when a diverse range of views and perspectives are considered. An equal voice of all genders helps ensure diversity and good decisions.

René Rosager Dinesen

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations in Vienna

Promoting progress towards building a world that guarantees the rights of women and girls is more than a challenge. It’s a necessity and an obligation.

Michelle Bachelet

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Valuable work on gender, equity, human rights and social determinants of health is extremely important to our mission.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Director-General, World Health Organization

As the Executive Director of Justice Rapid Response, I am proud of the many ways JRR is committed to advancing gender parity in the international justice arena.

Nina Suomalainen

Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response

L’émancipation des filles par l’éducation est la clé de voute pour un développement durable qui ne laisse pas la moitié de l’humanité sur le bord de la route.

Yvan Savy

Director, PLAN International France

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

Know the Gap! Looking for Gender Parity: Gender Lecture Series 2021/2022

The Gender Lecture Series ‘Know the GAP! Looking for Gender Parity’ is organized by
Prof. Elisa Fornalé who is leading the SNSF-funded research project ‘Gender Equality in the Mirror (GEM): Clothing the Invisibility of Women’s Participation at International Level’ housed at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern.

December 07, 2021 @ 13:30

24 hours Around-the-Clock Generation Equality at CSW66

This 24-hour Generation Equality event will serve as an important opportunity for UN Women to update
partners on progress and to outline the path ahead for Generation Equality and the Action Coalitions and
the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA) Compact. It will be the first tentpole
moment of the year and will highlight how UN Women will convene Generation Equality for the next five
years and leverage the opportunities ahead.

March 16, 2022 @ 00:00

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.

Complete Gender Parity at UNOPS – A Podcast with Grete Faremo

In this podcast, the IGC Secretariat talks to Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS, about successfully reaching her personal IGC commitments for 2021.

IGC 2021 Annual Survey: An Information Session

The 2021 Annual Survey is now open for all Champions until Monday, December 20, 2021. Click here for an information session.

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