I come from a family of strong women; my grandmother was in her way a trailblazer for women’s rights and I was brought up in a context where “women can – and should - do it”. Today my sister is my mentor, and I am hers. As a committed International Gender Champion my focus lies on that no achievements on gender equality can be taken for granted – and that we together must never stop moving forward as gender equality is still not a reality – unfortunately - anywhere. That women’s rights are human rights is a corner stone and point of departure. The power of this network is in the collectivity – we are all running it, we are all leading it and we are all responsible.