"Denmark is well known for its efforts to advance gender equality – not only in a national context but also through our development cooperation on the ground and in multilateral fora. As Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN in New York, I often deliver strong messages on Denmark’s commitment to fight for a gender equal world and my colleagues work hard to raise the normative bar in UN negotiations. My pledge as an international gender champion is two-fold – I pledge that Denmark will continue to fight for gender equality and equal rights in the UN and that I myself will practice what I preach by promoting gender equality at the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN."