Ghada Fathi Waly
Director-General/Executive Director,
United Nations Office at Vienna/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Women and men are differently affected by the complex challenges of drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism. We need the full and equal participation of both men and women to think together and work together in order to address these challenges.
As the first woman to serve as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), I hold firm to my commitments as an International Gender Champion. Only together we can unleash progress and leave no one behind.
I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.
I support the IGC gender-based violence pledge.
Personal Commitments
I pledge to ensure an enabling and respectful workplace and commit to address all forms of sexist attitudes and behaviour and gender-based violence, and to demonstrate zero-tolerance for sexual misconduct. In support of maintaining gender parity at UNOV and UNODC, I will pay particular attention to the representation of women at the staff levels where parity is not yet achieved.
I pledge to ensure that all systems, processes and activities integrate a gender perspective, and support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and SDG5. I will ensure that UNOV/ UNODC leadership actively promote gender equality results and that adequate resources are made available, as relevant or where possible.