Women have always led. We have been majority contributors to global economic, political and social progress over centuries. However, the structural barriers and persistent negative perceptions associated with women in leadership has meant that our contributions are often minimized as part of the narrative and left out of the history books. Equality means ensuring that women’s contributions are properly counted and recorded, while increasing women’s access to formal decision-making structures. As an International Gender Champion, I commit to help change the narrative around women in leadership.